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

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

"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."

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

"I always wanted to be a hairdresser."

"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 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."

"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'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."

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

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

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

"Nothing amazes me anymore."

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

"Hindsight is a wonderful thing."

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

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

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

"My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you."

"I have got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs."

"I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country."

"Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman."

"Throughout my career I have been pretty successful, I've played for some pretty big teams, represented my country quite a few times, and played for managers without sentiment."

"I have always found it an honor that people have wanted to buy my shirt and an honor that fans turn up to watch the team I am playing in. I have always found that a huge honor."