I like to read the papers. I make my living from football, and I like to know what's going on.

I’d love to be faster. Physically I’m limited, but I’ve survived by using my head.

Favourite stadium? I have good memories of my CL debut at Old Trafford, spectacular atmosphere. The Theatre of Dreams, as they say.

In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is SCHOLES

There are two types of football - there's physical football and football talent.

Some teams can't or don't pass the ball. What are you playing for? What's the point? That's not football. Combine, pass, play. That's football - for me, at least.

In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding.

Maybe one small regret is that I never got to play with Paul Scholes - but I was never going to leave Barcelona and he was never going to leave Manchester United.

In football, the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There's something greater than the result, more lasting - a legacy.

I liked the Paul Ince and Roy Keane partnership Manchester United had. They would have been my team had I moved to England.

Celtic, like Barcelona, are more than a football club. Our clubs are a symbol of a culture and community that has not always been made welcome in their respective countries.

Your words, your thoughts, your imagination: powerful tools. Remember that and use them wisely.

God has made relationships His chosen delivery system for the gospel of hope.

A book can take you to another land, even if just for a few hours. --Cat Spydell

There is no one as strong as a person whose heart is always filled with gratitude.

God has given us everything we need for life and godliness. And he's given us the indwelling strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit. The rest is up to us.

When America doesn't act, bad things happen

I was a failure in Boston...because they thought I was too fashionable to be intelligent, and a failure in New York because they were afraid I was too intelligent to be fashionable.

Banter is often a proof of want of intelligence.

The beginning of genius is being scared shitless.