Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that.

Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that.

These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.

Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that.

If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.

My feeling is unless they've somebody lined up and they are convinced he is going to be better than Brian, I think their decision has been made in haste.

The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.

Exeter City's trip to Old Trafford will be a great day for their fans but that is about it - they won't get the result they want against Manchester United.

Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides.

If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if you keep it out, it's not a goal.

England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.

To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.

It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.

Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.

He can be as good as he wants to be; that's how good he can be.

'Match of the Day' is a great programme to be on. It's a programme I used to be allowed to stay up and watch from the age of 10, so to think that one day I'd actually appear on it was great.

As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan.

Cucumber reminds me of my mother making me eat sprouts.

Don't be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.

HBO churn out some unbelievable stuff. They really got me with things like 'Band of Brothers.' But you can't beat 'The Sopranos.'

I don't think I would have made it as a cricketer.

I've turned into a technological wizard. I can send emails now, which for me is unbelievable. They don't make any sense, but I can send them. I call it e-mithering.

My father, Tommy, who was a trained draughtsman, played for Preston North End in the Finney era. He liked football but did not love it as I do.

My iPod's unbelievable. Seriously. The kids have put most of the music on it, but there's a complete mix of '80s rubbish and current day stuff.

Nothing really annoys me, I'm not that kind of person, I'm quite laid back about most things.

If youre a goalkeeper it doesnt matter what you save the ball with if you keep it out its not a goal.

The genius of any slave system is found in the dynamics which isolate slaves from each other, obscure the reality of a common condition, and make united rebellion against the oppressor inconceivable.

I've always been drawn to Marilyn Monroe, but certain aspects of her story may be too sad to tell.

When patients are admitted to hospital for elective surgery or non-urgent conditions, their vital signs are only monitored every four hours, unless they have been identified as being at high risk of deterioration.

Matrimony is a process by which a grocer acquired an account the florist had.

There's no better satisfaction than writing. I feel that writing is the best and everything else comes with it.

Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.

Intellectuals try to keep going. But their situation is very difficult. Those who have had the courage to voice their opposition have often paid a very high price.

Give crayons. Adults are disturbingly impoverished of these magical dream sticks.

Outside of interviews, I spend very little time thinking about myself. I spend time thinking about my writing and my children and other things that are pertinent.

Look: I download music illegally, if I really want it. But I always then buy the record - I support art.

I think generally the Japanese players have more intensity in practice but generally I do the same things.

You never ask why you've been fired because if you do, they're liable to tell you.

A guy sitting with his girlfriend drinking beer says I love you. Girl asks is it you or the beer talking. Boy replies Its me. Talking to my beer.

You can actually have a pitch button, you know, to get people on pitch.

I noticed in the past, a lot of guys who like strong women, they really freak out if you're not strong 24/7. Or they complain about you being strong, then the moment you're not strong, they're like, 'Oh, no, no, no.'

Sometimes I think I don't need a vacation because I do what I like to do. I am very fortunate!

I think that the Oscar gives you some kind of guts or something, it gives you the illusion that you can do it. It's good for business.

Age attacks when we least expect it.

Telling ourselves that fiction is in a sense true and at the same time not true is essential to the art of fiction. It's been at the heart of fiction from the start. Fiction offers both truth, and we know it's a flat-out lie. Sometimes it drives a novelist mad. Sometimes it energizes us.

Class or the economic status of individuals is evident in all societies some very well stratified by a rigid caste system determined by birth.

I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish person who can't carry a tune.

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.

Giraffes are completely tranquil they have no predators as adults because theres not an animal in the jungle stupid enough to go for them.