A Rod: An attractively painted length of fiberglass that keeps an angler from ever getting too close to a fish.

We have a great sense of togetherness. It is our team spirit that has taken us to this World Cup.

As a kid growing up in the back streets of Dublin I used to pretend I was playing in the World Cup with my mates out on the streets, and now I will be doing it for real.

Sometimes, you need different things in life, you need different challenges that will give you that little boost.

I used to love watching him as a player, so it is a joy to play alongside him. I might take the mickey out of him, but deep down I have so much admiration for him.

With all due respect, I have nothing to prove about my worth to anyone.

At Leeds I've tried to concentrate on my club form, but you get caught up in all the World Cup fever once you come back to Ireland and see all the Irish boys again.

Qualifying for the second stage would be a successful World Cup for us. I think we can do it.

Top players don't come much topper than Gerrard and Carragher

I have always wanted to come and play in MLS so it’s the perfect combination for me and a dream come true.

I am absolutely delighted at the prospect of joining a world famous club like Inter.

Give a man a finger, he’ll put a wedding ring on it!

Do you know how long I've wanted you? You're like sunlight and water and air to me. All you need to do is walk across my line of sight and my whole world lights up.

God is not bound by a body, yet He is a Person. He feels, He thinks, He loves, He forgives, He sympathizes with the problems and sorrows that we face.

It is ok to question yourself, but never ok to doubt yourself.

From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material.

So often, the best way to figure out who has a shot at winning is by eliminating those that you're pretty sure don't.

We need to get ready for a world where terrorism will not ever fully go away.

Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, conscious, and subconscious level. Goals give our life direction.

A man whose every exertion is bent upon showing up the flaws in his wife's character must be at least partially responsible for some of them.

When I was a kid, I was always an athlete. I played a lot of sports. I played football, basketball, baseball and soccer.