If you have team spirit you can even beat better teams. As far as team sport is concerned China might need a change in attitude in comparison to the one in table tennis.

If I walked on water, my accusers would say it is because I can't swim.

Football is a game that fascinates people around the World like nothing else.

Without a healthy team spirit you won't get anywhere in football.

You need players that stand for emotion in football. Football today is a game for television.

Success is not winning the World Cup. It may be a goal in your mind but success is having a team that is improving all the time.

China needs a table-tennis-like solidity in football.

First of all, it would be great for world football to have a competitive Chinese team as China traditionally has deep relation to sports in general.

Being successful means good results for the national team at first in the regional competitions like the Asian Cup and keeping in mind to go for Gold at a World Cup in the future.

China has great potentials; the people are hard-working and focused. But they have to close the gap as far as the pace of the game is concerned. Football in the future will get faster and faster.

Football is my life. I guess I can't live without it.

Computers are quiet and clean and totally distracting because the Internet is there, lying in wait for a moment of weakness to pounce on your creativity and progress.

The simple act of sitting here sipping this cappuccino is its own testament to my commitment to living the writer’s life. Which is to say: doing nothing but doing it exceedingly well.

Most of us experience a life full of wonderful moments and difficult moments. But for many of us, even when we are most joyful, there is fear behind our joy.

Success is not only one thing. It's not only having a nice house in Beverly Hills and driving a nice Mercedes.

I'll never be the best guitar player.

Never get satisfied. The minute you stop trying, you go downhill.

Sneaky, manipulating, merciless bloodsucker . . ." A chuckle drifted up to me. "Pillow talk already? You'll have me hard before we're even back in our room.

It's no use trying to talk philosophy to our politicians. And I'm not a moral or political philosopher. I'm not interested in that.

There's been almost a dozen films that have been made against me. There's actually more films made attacking me than films I've made.

Everything in life serves as a challenge and test to elevate us. Therefore it is right to be grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow through tackling this real life experience.