"I don't think I'm really in a situation to complain, because I consider myself to be privileged to be doing what I do."

"I've felt a little tired, but I'm only 24. I love playing football. That's my job and that's what I love doing."

"We stay as a team. I might be England captain, but that doesn't mean I get treated differently."

"I love little kids looking up to me, young players looking up to me, respecting me."

"I like nice clothes, whether they're dodgy or not."

"Hindsight is a wonderful thing."

"I am happier now than I have ever been."

"Nothing amazes me anymore."

"Being at a club that supported me meant a lot."

"I still look at myself and want to improve."

"Tom Cruise, he's a lot more famous than me."

"Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had."

"My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7."

"I've never seen myself as a celebrity, but I see it in a positive way, the fact that people are still interested in most parts of my life.""At the end of the day, I'm a footballer who has played at some of the biggest football clubs in the world and played with some of the best players in the world."

"At the end of the day, I'm a footballer who has played at some of the biggest football clubs in the world and played with some of the best players in the world."

"I always wanted kids I could take to work, and for them to experience the things I experience. So, having three boys as a footballer was a dream."

"I'm used to being around kids. Even when I was growing up in London, I had an older sister, I had a younger sister that I used to look after from time to time."

"Two of my boys are Manchester United fans; one is an Arsenal fan. Whenever there is a game I can take the boys to, I love taking them."

"I don't regret the decision to retire. My body was losing its edge. I was taking longer to recover from injuries. You have to get out at some point."

"I always wanted to be a hairdresser."

"Everyone's been so quick to say that I'm really thick or I haven't got a brain. People will think whatever they want to think."

"There's room for boys' and girls' football in the world-that's what I believe."

"People just assume, over the years, that soccer players are not too intelligent. As with most assumptions, they're wrong."

"On the fragrance side, I think it's important that it's not overpowering, a fragrance on a man or a woman. I think it's important to see the person before you smell them. Less is more."

"You start realising as you get older that there are some kids who don't know who you are."

"People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting."

"Always have something to look forward to."

"There are certain battles that you pick. When they're not worth picking, they're laughable stories."

"I'm not one of those people who is not looking forward to getting old. I'm happy with my life."

"Whatever I do, I want to be the best."

"I don't do anything unless I can give it 100%."

"Soccer is a magical game."

"I don't regret anything, but that doesn't mean that I don't look back and think, 'What was I thinking?'"

"I never do anything half-heartedly. I will continue to work hard and play hard and do everything I can to be successful, whatever I do."

"Every situation has changed me as a person."

"No one's ever really given me any style advice. I wear what I want, and it doesn't matter what other people think."

"I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game."

"As a footballer, you always want to test yourself against the best."

"When you get older, you mature, and you start liking flowers. Although I try and keep it manly."

"With United, we'd all grown up together, we all wanted to win the biggest trophy in football. We did it togther."

"It's so important to have manners and treat people from all walks of life the way they should be treated."

"That was my way of getting through difficult times of low confidence - hard work."

"Being hardworking is the best thing you can show children."

"I don't have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It's something I love doing."

"I would never complain about the position I'm in or the attention I get. At the end of the day, I'm very lucky to have what I have and do what I do, but I don't see myself as any different from anyone else who works hard and is a dad and a husband."

"I didn't expect it to come so quickly. It's been hard to keep up with. There's been articles in the papers that say I've got too big for my boots but people who know me say I'm just the same. Things have changed in my life but I haven't, too many people would knock me down if I did."

"I hope I become a better player day after day. This is one of my goals. I want to improve in every situation, but when you are playing along with top figures, it is a quality bonus and a bigger effort. Besides, the Spanish Liga also gives you the chance to progress and improve."

"You know when you play in the big away games that the fans are going to be behind their team and will be booing you. As a professional you need to tune yourself out of that part of the game and concentrate on the job at hand."

"I respect all religions, but I'm not a deeply religious person. But I try and live life in the right way, respecting other people. I wasn't brought up in a religious way, but I believe there's something out there that looks after you."

"I'm a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I'm sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if I set my mind to do something, even if people are saying I can't do it, I will achieve it."