Regrets? None at all.

Defeat is not worth thinking about.

You never get fed up scoring goals.

This is the better one. It's identical.

You only get one chance of an England debut.

I still get butterflies when England are playing.

No money in the world can buy a white England shirt.

Whenever I have any spare time I have a game of golf.

Lampard picks his head up and knocks it out to the wing.

I didn't watch cartoons, I was too busy playing football.

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

I'm lucky and I appreciate that. I love every minute of every day.

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

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

Andy Carroll will cause anyone problems and I don't see a problem in that

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

First is first. That's the way I was brought up. Second or third are nowhere.

I don't watch a lot of TV, to be honest. With three kids I have my hands full.

There's no way the future's over for Martin Keown, Tony Adams or David Seaman.

I'd like to play for Newcastle United before I retire. The club is in my blood.

Sometimes going in for a hard tackle generates a louder cheer than a great pass.

I have never wanted to go abroad before but you can never say never in football.

One of the biggest fears of players in a shootout is letting your teammates down.

There are not many times when I get nervous, but I do a little bit with penalties.

Nothing's black or white in our country - you're either brilliant or you're hopeless

At times they don't like you to kick them and they feel you're not allowed to kick them.

I like the tag of being the world's most expensive player. It's an honour and a privilege.

It doesn't matter that I didn't win a trophy because I did it my way and I lived the dream.

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

I miss walking out of the tunnel, the 90 minutes and the adrenalin rush that I'll never, ever replace.

There was a big possibility that I would have had to leave Newcastle had Ruud Gullit stayed as manager.

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

You have to go out onto the pitch feeling good about yourself. That can give you that extra 30 per cent.

I hope I never have to face that feeling of missing and sending my country or team out of a competition.

I have had interviews and got close to taking a managerial job. I would consider going back into football.

We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game.

As a kid I always wanted to be a centre-forward. I wanted the buzz and thrill of scoring goals from an early age.

Somewhere along the line you've got to do your apprenticeship. But I'd want half a chance of being successful at it.

I always dreamed about scoring at St. James' Park. I fancied my chances and the ball flew into the net. I was ecstatic.

Management interests me at some stage in my life, I have always said that. When that will be I really couldn't tell you.

I've got two girls. I like to play golf. Apart from that there's not a lot goes on in my life. So I am boring, aren't I?

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

If you take the money away, a lot of the footballers would still be playing football. So, the money has nothing to do with it.

The managers are getting paid very well by their respective clubs to do a job for their clubs not the country they are working in.

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.

I always practise penalties, but what people don't understand is that you can never recreate that pressure situation that you're under.

I've got a great life that I really enjoy. But there is something chewing at me inside: that adrenaline rush from football, I miss that.

I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be one hell of a party for a long time.

Some players are criticised for having no loyalty. Well, I wanted to go back home and play for the club I supported. I don't think that's a crime.

You can take 100 penalties in training, but when you go out on that pitch in front of all those people and the television cameras, it's completely different.

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