You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.

I understand it's difficult but you've got to think about yourself, you know, and not just follow the crowd.

The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players.

The best thing about football is that the rules are so simple. Anyone can play anywhere.

I've always been a religious person, and I try to think that every disappointment might just be a blessing in disguise.

I'm a forward, but I can't be the only forward at a club. Over the years, the clubs who've won titles have had several strikers.

I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I've still got a lot to learn.

I just get up in the morning and say: 'Yeah man, I'm ready to score goals.'

If you have an argument with someone and you sulk, sometimes you don't want to speak to them. But it is important to keep your friends close to you and do the right things.

I scored in a World Cup and I want that buzz again.

I prefer not to fly, but sometimes it's unavoidable.

There's a little bit of magic in every box!

In fitness, there are no short cuts. It involves immense discipline and hard work.

To say that the whole of the industrial experience of Europe and America just shows the rewards of exploiting the Third World is a gross simplification.

You either know fashion or you don't.

...Your angry and jealous and in the mood to do some forceful dentistry

I support gun control. But speaking honestly about the combustible mix of race and guns may be more important to stopping the slaughter in minority communities than any new gun-control laws.

When I graduated from high school I couldn't go to college, so I went to the library 3 days a week for 10 years.

That's to me what always is compelling about villains. I am much more interested in how they think than in what they even do.

I put everything in that last lap, it was very emotional when I crossed the line. It was all I had, I gave it all.

We are ever free if we would only believe it, only have faith enough.