I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I've still got a lot to learn.

I understand it's difficult but you've got to think about yourself, you know, and not just follow the crowd.

The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players.

The best thing about football is that the rules are so simple. Anyone can play anywhere.

I've always been a religious person, and I try to think that every disappointment might just be a blessing in disguise.

I'm a forward, but I can't be the only forward at a club. Over the years, the clubs who've won titles have had several strikers.

I just get up in the morning and say: 'Yeah man, I'm ready to score goals.'

You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.

If you have an argument with someone and you sulk, sometimes you don't want to speak to them. But it is important to keep your friends close to you and do the right things.

I scored in a World Cup and I want that buzz again.

I prefer not to fly, but sometimes it's unavoidable.

Reveal your gift and make it perfect

Man is by nature a curious animal. You can hide the truth from him temporarily, but not for ever.

Look at life all around; everything is growing, everything is moving forward. Therefore I recommend keeping in touch with life and with art.

I love cooking and one of my favourite things to do with my husband is open up the refrigerator.

The socio-economic impact of gambling addiction is comparable to drug and alcohol addiction

Getting married and settling down isn't the most important thing in my life.

There is no wholly masculine man, no purely feminine woman.

I wish I had known that it's OK to stand up for myself. That it's also OK to not be liked but to be respected, and I always want to be liked.

The ability to take pleasure in one's life is a skill and is a kind of intelligence.