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" I think the most important goal I scored in Spain was the first one because people were wary about me coming over to Spain as a player - they thought I was just there to sell shirts. "

David Beckham

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" My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7. "

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Been

" It's one thing I like about America - they respect the sportsman. They put them up on a pedestal. They don't try to knock them down. And that's a great thing, to be respected by the whole country. It's so patriotic! "

" When you get older, you mature, and you start liking flowers. Although I try and keep it manly. "

" I'm a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I'm sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if I set my mind to do something, even if people are saying I can't do it, I will achieve it. "

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Know

" I've got my wife. I've got my four kids. I've got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It's all you need. I'd rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends. "

" There are certain battles that you pick. When they're not worth picking, they're laughable stories. "

" I've got friends in the different teams I've played for, but family is the most important thing to me. That will always be the case. "

" I remember how inspiring it was to meet players like Bobby Charlton or Bryan Robson when I was a kid. I still remember Clive Allen showing up when I received a trophy for my Sunday league team. "

" Being hardworking is the best thing you can show children. "

" Soccer is a magical game. "

" You start realising as you get older that there are some kids who don't know who you are. "

" I've never seen myself as a celebrity, but I see it in a positive way, the fact that people are still interested in most parts of my life. "

" Every situation has changed me as a person. "

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Every

Changed

" I have always found it an honor that people have wanted to buy my shirt and an honor that fans turn up to watch the team I am playing in. I have always found that a huge honor. "

" Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman. "

" I love little kids looking up to me, young players looking up to me, respecting me. "

David Beckham

Love

Little

" I don't do anything unless I can give it 100%. "

" At the end of the day, I'm a footballer who has played at some of the biggest football clubs in the world and played with some of the best players in the world. "

" I'll never forget where I'm from, never forget my roots. It doesn't matter where I live. I'm English, simple as that. "

" I don't regret the decision to retire. My body was losing its edge. I was taking longer to recover from injuries. You have to get out at some point. "

" Rosewood has always been one of my favourite scents, as has the pink grapefruit and pepper we've also put in Homme. "

" At the end of the day, I'm very lucky to have what I have and do what I do, but I don't see myself as any different from anyone else who works hard and is a dad and a husband. "

" On the fragrance side, I think it's important that it's not overpowering, a fragrance on a man or a woman. I think it's important to see the person before you smell them. Less is more. "

" I respect all religions, but I'm not a deeply religious person. But I try and live life in the right way, respecting other people. I wasn't brought up in a religious way, but I believe there's something out there that looks after you. "

" My parents were always very strict, and they gave me the right beliefs in how to treat people. It was very strict and all about morals - I try to pass that on to my own children. "

" Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had. "

" Tom Cruise, he's a lot more famous than me. "

David Beckham

Famous

" I've seen the growth of this game in this country, the stadiums that were built, the great European players that have come and the great American players who've been created. Americans want to be number one at everything. And they are at baseball, football, basketball. Soccer is growing fast, and I want to be a part of that. "