I find the growing intervention by the football authorities in strictly footballing matters a rather worrying trend.

That kind of natural understanding doesn't develop naturally

I enjoyed seven years at Wimbledon and there were high and low points.

It will be difficult to let go but it is going to happen sooner rather than later in my case.

I never felt I would get to the stage where I would to have to actively think about retiring from international football as I always thought it would pass me by.

I wouldn't even mention myself in the same breath as someone like big Paul.

Arsenal's defence will be a worry going forward

I never felt I would be part of the international scene for 50 caps in my wildest dreams.

I am hugely proud to have played for Ireland.

A difficult decision for the referee's assistant. I wouldn't beat him up over it.

Learn from your past and be better because of your past, but don't cry about your past. Life is full of pain. Let the pain sharpen you, but don't hold on to it. Don't be bitter.

She extended a hand that I didn't know how to take, so I broke its fingers with my silence.

Don't fool yourself. Talking about writing is not the same as actually doing it.

My parents let me find my way and that's how they supported me the entire way.

Food is exacting. The face is truly a canvas upon which our food choices paint an accurate picture. The body is truly a sculpture, chiseled and polished by our food choices.

If you have a dream, chase it no matter what it takes.

I want to live," he said, "So I have to die.

Peace is not unity in similarity but unity in diversity, in the comparison and conciliation of differences.

I've chosen not to talk about my really private life to the press - I've never invited a huge amount of attention.