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" I wasn't as fit as I would of liked to have been, going to the World Cup, but I'm not sure what difference that made. "

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" I never do anything half-heartedly. I will continue to work hard and play hard and do everything I can to be successful, whatever I do. "

" I'm used to being around kids. Even when I was growing up in London, I had an older sister, I had a younger sister that I used to look after from time to time. "

" There's room for boys' and girls' football in the world-that's what I believe. "

" The spotlight will always be on me, but it's something I'm learning to live with as the years go by. "

" 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. "

" People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting. "

" When you have kids you do grow up. I have just started realising it now-it changes the world, having children. "

" Whatever I do, I want to be the best. "

" My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you. "

" 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. "

" Always have something to look forward to. "

" 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. "

" I don't think I'm really in a situation to complain, because I consider myself to be privileged to be doing what I do. "

" 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. "

" Hindsight is a wonderful thing. "

" I have got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs. "

" 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. "

" It's so important to have manners and treat people from all walks of life the way they should be treated. "

" It was always going to be difficult, no matter what I'd set up, no matter how many children I have got to take my mind off things. There was always going to be a moment when I finished playing, that I was going to find tough. "

" We stay as a team. I might be England captain, but that doesn't mean I get treated differently. "

" 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. "

" People look at my tattoos, and the majority of them are religious images, so people think, 'Oh, he must be very religious'. 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 just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game. "

" I love a nice tailored suit, but I also like to dress down. It all depends on what mood I'm in. "

" I don't regret anything, but that doesn't mean that I don't look back and think, 'What was I thinking?' "

" I always wanted to be a hairdresser. "

" Football's the biggest game in the world. America's the greatest sporting nation there is. To play some part in putting those two things together: why wouldn't I be excited about that? "

" 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! "