But really, I can only be dangerous for the team in one place, and that is in the box.

I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest.

I let people say and write what they want.

As a private person I think I am now totally different from Ruud van Nistelrooy the footballer.

Losing is not in my vocabulary.

We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I can't believe it. It was a huge party with all the people here.

The club [Real Madrid] has a fantastic set-up with marvellous people. The atmosphere at training is perfect - it's just wonderful

Every day I work my guts out in training, every match I play my heart out.

I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young average age in the squad we can only carry on improving.

People say it is part of the game. You win some, you lose some. But not for me.

Messi is on a different level. The fact he is doing what he is year after year says that he is the best of all time.

Every one at some point felt discouraged, it was our faithful companions, who lifted our spirit to find hope again.

Love a tree

Use everything you have to become what they said you couldn't

In politics, one is never finished. Look at me!

Stalin's methods did not help.

Call me anything you like, but don't call me a lady.

God sent me to piss the world off!

Concepts become forces when they resist one another

I've been the head of the photography program at Bard College for over 30 years, and I take that as seriously as I do my photography. My time is devoted to that too.

I believe that the mindset that allows you to spend your working life thanking and congratulating people rather than being unpleasant to them is the mainstay of good leadership.