We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.

I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.

If you are determined and confident, there is nothing in this great existence that can stop you from achieving what you want.

I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.

Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.

Nobody knows if Zidane is an angel or demon. He smiles like Saint Teresa and grimaces like a serial killer.

Everything I have achieved in football is due to playing football in the streets with my friends

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.

I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.

You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.

Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.

Do you know a cure for me?""Why yes, " he said, "I know a cure for everything. Salt water.""Salt water?" I asked him."Yes, " he said, "in one way or the other. Sweat, or tears, or the salt sea.

A life spent writing has taught me to be wary of words. Those that seem clearest are often the most treacherous.

KFC has no excuse for refusing to adopt these basic, minimal animal-welfare standards ... After two years of fruitless negotiations with the company, we're trying a more personal approach.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

Grace / to be born and live as variously as possible

If ever I want to amuse myself with an idiot, I have not far to look for one. I laugh at myself.

Republicans want smaller government for the same reason crooks want fewer cops; it's easier to get away with murder.

Faith is a gift from God and he gives it to whomever he chooses

Nature is reckless of the individual. When she has points to carry, she carries them.

I made the wrong mistakes