I don't think some of the people who come to Old Trafford can spell football, never mind understand it.

They have a few drinks, and maybe the prawn sandwiches, and they don't realise what's going on out on the pitch.

No celebrity bullshit,no self promotion,an amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being

If it had come to a fight, Patrick [Vieira] could probably have killed me.

People say 'go with the flow' but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish.

Aggression is what I do. I go to war. You don't contest football matches in a reasonable state of mind.

I don't believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball.

I got Robbie's mobile number and rang him. It went to his voicemail: 'Hi, it's Robbie - whazzup!' Like the Budweiser ad. I never called him back. I thought: 'I can't be f****** signing that'.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

I'm not at Manchester United to keep everyone happy.

Happiness is not being afraid.

I am gazing-- desires unaware of destiny frisk about my mindscape like children.

With what dread and apprehension we entrust important jobs into the hands of others. Imagine the love of a needless God who is willing to want our work.

Count all th' advantage prosperous Vice attains, 'Tis but what Virtue flies from and disdains: And grant the bad what happiness they would, One they must want--which is, to pass for good.

It is not so hard to be original, what is hard, is to be original with continuity.

This is the most beautiful thing in The Shack story, that Jesus can be just a friend, someone who can carry you, and you can trust him. I like that.

The entire plan for the future has its key in the resurrection.

And I deal with all that by being like a perfectionist. But that's okay.

I am really honoured but if the prize had gone to Mahatma Gandhi before me I would have been more honoured

You aren't an object. You're a process of some sort.

And if you're not going to have a clear health threat, you don't want to panic people.