I've never seen myself as a manager. As a manager, you have to put all your time into the job, and that would be difficult for me.

Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.

I really like Arsenal. But you, do you like Arsenal? Or just Arsenal with Trophies?

Behind every kick of the ball there has to be a thought.

I love playing football, being out on the pitch with a ball, and I will be a little sad when that ends.

You have to shoot, to want to score goals no matter how. Just score that goal! You can't be afraid to miss.

Playing football was like being trapped in a rhythm, and my whole career was like that. You have very little time to switch off.

It will be a hard game if you think about winning a championship. We need to think about our own game at the moment and focus on getting good results especially over the Christmas period.

People can say the money doesn't really matter but it does show you how much a club respects you.

A lot of people say you always come back to what you are good at. Football has been 25 years of my life, so maybe I'll come back to it in some sort of way.

My goals in Holland were known as 'stiffies', which means something quite different in England of course.

Screw your courage to the sticking-place

Worry is the sin we're not afraid to commit.

In high school, my desire for friendship far outweighed my talent for it.

Poland is not a very large country, but it's also not a small country.

The fact is always obvious much too late, but the most singular difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is a solid and joy a liquid.

My earliest childhood memory was watching my parents loosen the wheels on my stroller.

Strong, proactive obedience is anything but weak or passive.

Unhappiness on earth cultivates a hunger for heaven. By gracing us with a deep dissatisfaction, God holds our attention.

We want to tell our fans to love who you are. You're yourself, so you shouldn't change it.

If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.