Bayern Munich are probably the standout team on the planet.
A new club is like having a new girlfriend – you don't have feelings straight away
There's nothing quite like a World Cup.
As everyone knows I've got a passion for horses.
Best players I played with? Striker wise, well, I had a great record with Emile Heskey - he would be one of my favourite partnerships because we were so different and worked together so well.
[Wayne Rooney] best tournament was the 2004 European Championships, when he played alongside me and made such a big impact, but it hasn't happened for him at the World Cup for one reason or another.
Give me a great Champions League game or an exciting Premier League game ahead of an international match and I'd love that to reverse. A lot of people have lost interest in England games, it is quite hard to watch.
I was proper, proper fast at one point, and obviously I'm not now, so I've lost certain things, but when I was that fast I didn't need to do certain other things in a game. It was such a potent weapon.
I was born to score goals, I feel.
The better the opposition put in front of you, the better your team plays.
I remember running around the park as a kid and pretending, shouting out 'Michael Owen in the cup final. He scores!' To actually fulfil that dream when you're older and score two goals made it just a magical day.
I think nowadays Manchester United is more competitive than it's ever been. Obviously, over the last one or two decades, they've always had one challenger or two challengers maybe, whether it be Arsenal or Chelsea.
Manchester United will always be a competitor, just because of the very size of them.
I think it's getting tougher and tougher, all the big teams are getting stronger and there's more of them.
It was a real eye opener and I'm really pleased that I spent a year out there [in Real Madrid].
I loved [Real Madrid]. It was a real experience, playing with a great team. One of the first questions I'm often asked is 'What was Madrid like?' It's got that mystique about it. It's a magical place and a magical team, and everything about it is great.
I don't particularly enjoy watching international football in the way that I used to. It hurts me to say that, but it's true.
A lot of people have lost interest in watching England play. To get motivated to watch international football, you need your country to be having some form of success and England haven't had any for a long time now.
Best atmosphere I ever played in was at Celtic Park in the UEFA Cup for Liverpool.
It bothers me when I don't score.
Everton have a healthy list of injuries.
Scholesy was a genius, absolute genius. He was a center-forward's dream, you could make a run and he'd put the ball perfectly in your path. Any footballer you ask will always tell you that Scholesy was one of the best players they've ever played with.
There have been more things wrong with England than just Wayne Rooney in the last few years.
I can't believe anyone can have played the game of football as well as Messi.
I've always been a player that likes to get round the back and get crosses in for other people. When I first burst on to the scene some people only saw the goals I was scoring. More recently they've taken notice of the goals I've set up. It is nice to be recognized for that.
