I have always said that the best feeling in the world is scoring a goal. Don't tell my missus that, but it is. When that ball hits the back of the net, it is fantastic.

Newcastle fans never cease to amaze me. If there was a trophy for best supporters this lot would win it hands down every year.

Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them and creating team spirit.

If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes.

My motto in life is 'if you give 100 per cent then no one can ask any more'.

Defeat is not worth thinking about.

Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.

I don't know what I'd have become if I hadn't been a footballer; I wrote down 'dustbin man' on a careers questionnaire at school till my dad made me change it to 'joiner'.

I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

If you want to have a great party at Wembley, don't invite the Germans.

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

The more veiled becomes the outside world, steadily losing in colour, tone and passions, the more urgently the inner world calls us

Ann and I will carry out this equivocal message to the world: Markets must be open.

I've never been with an uncircumcised guy.

During my time as England captain I have always been both helpful and direct in my communications with the ECB.

I have never acknowledged the difference between serious music and light music. There is only good music and bad music.

Surround yourself with like-minded, strong people, use your voices and choose courage over fear.

The writing is always the easy part, provided I can get the good material. It's the getting of the good material that's a challenge.

You have to think outside the box. The world is changing every day, the music industry is so different but I think the more creative you are the better.

Now, if laughter is proper to the human being, then the human being who does not laugh invites the charge of inhumanity, or at least makes us somewhat suspicious.

He that has a house to put's head in has a good head-piece.