"The spotlight will always be on me, but it's something I'm learning to live with as the years go by."

"I think the most important goal I scored in Spain was the first one because people were wary about me coming over to Spain as a player - they thought I was just there to sell shirts."

"I can't get through some movies without shedding a tear; I can't lie."

"I feel this pang of regret whenever I watch sport; this sense that I will never play a big match again."

"I remember how inspiring it was to meet players like Bobby Charlton or Bryan Robson when I was a kid. I still remember Clive Allen showing up when I received a trophy for my Sunday league team."

"When I was a kid, I thought my dad was a little bit harsh with me at times. Sometimes I needed an arm around me instead of my dad telling me what I did wrong, but it obviously worked."

"Over the years, when I've seen players retire, when you ask them about it, they always say you'll know when you're ready, and I think I know when I'm ready. I think I'm ready."

"Rosewood has always been one of my favourite scents, as has the pink grapefruit and pepper we've also put in Homme."

"I love a nice tailored suit, but I also like to dress down. It all depends on what mood I'm in."

"I've got friends "in "the different teams I've played for, but family is the most important thing to me. That will always be the case."

"My parents were always very strict, and they gave me the right beliefs in how to treat people. It was very strict and all about morals - I try to pass that on to my own children."

"I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play."

"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."

"My grandparents - my mom's parents - they're Jewish. But nobody ever pushed religion onto us. It wasn't something I ever grew up with."

"I always say that practice gets you to the top most of the time."

"I have always believed that if you want to achieve anything special in life you have to work, work, and then work some more."

"You can be the one - in - a - million. Don’t be discouraged by the odds to Succeed."

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

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

"You will go through tough times, it's about getting through them."

"The secret of the team's success is easy - unity and hard work."

"To have a successful team, you have to have great players of course - but you have to have good personalities and good people as well."

"The secret to my success is practice!"

"My priority is always the family and Victoria [Beckham] and I always ensure we are there for our children. We work hard but family comes first."