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" If I'm staying in a hotel or I'm sleeping on my own I have the hairdryer on. "

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" I am not the first player to have sworn on TV and I won't be the last. "

" Unlike others who have been caught swearing on camera, I apologised immediately. And yet I am the only person banned for swearing. That doesn't seem right. "

" Becoming a dad was the proudest moment of my life. Playing football does not even compare. "

" You're trying to put yourself in that moment and trying to prepare yourself, to have a 'memory before the game. I don't know if you'd call it visualising or dreaming, but I've always done it, my whole life. "

" Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game. "

" I'll keep doing my training and I'm sure the goals will come. "

" Some players don't like training and I've seen some players who aren't bothered if they play or not. But I want to play every game. Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game. "

" I love Barbados, it's really relaxing. "

" As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose. "

" The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important. "

" Pulling on your country's shirt is the greatest honour a footballer can have. It's what I always dreamed of as a kid and I get a buzz every time. "

" Those who said I'm not an out-and-out goal-scorer are probably right. I always feel I could score more. "

" I play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do. "

" I just hate losing and that gives you an extra determination to work harder. "

" When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose. "

" I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country. "

" If you don't score, and you have chances, you are disappointed. "

" I like musicals and I love music. "

" When I was about 16, I got my ball taken off me by the police for playing in the street - which is pathetic really. "

" Part of my preparation is I go and ask the kit man what colour we're wearing - if it's red top, white shorts, white socks or black socks. Then I lie in bed the night before the game and visualise myself scoring goals or doing well. "

" I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day. "

" I am mentally strong. "

" If you're not scoring the frustrations build up. "

" I am as passionate about the England team as anyone. "

" I love football so when I finish playing I would like to still be involved in it somehow and a manager would be my first choice. "

" Early on in my career I had a lot of bad press about my temperament, but I was only a young lad then. "

" I think the fans are going to expect a lot from me, as they should. "

" When famous people come up to you it's a bit weird, but it's an honour, really, when they recognise you and want to chat to you for a bit. "

" I love football, I've never really taken an interest in anything else. "

" When they talk to me, people say, 'I didn't expect you to be how you are.' "