Top 77 Quotes & Sayings by Wayne Rooney - Page 2

I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.

I love football so when I finish playing I would like to still be involved in it somehow and a ­manager would be my first choice.

I'd have to say Thierry Henry. From the ages of ten to 16, watching him in the Premier League was amazing and he scored all different types of goals - free-kicks, volleys, left foot, right foot. He was entertaining. He's probably the best centre-forward, I think, to play in the Premier League.

Don't call me a Postmodern!

I listen to 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Stereophonics, Arctic Monkeys; also the musical Oliver - I can sing every tune.

You're trying to put yourself in that moment and trying to prepare yourself, to have a 'memory' before the game. I don't know if you'd call it visualising or dreaming, but I've always done it, my whole life.

If you look at my bookings, they've gone down each season. That's something I'm trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don't want any silly bookings

Nice to see your own fans booing you.

We're going to do it. We're going to get to the World Cup.

For me, Scholesy's the best footballer England has produced in my time. The way he controlled games, passed the ball, saw things that other players didn't see; it was a pleasure to play with him and United were lucky to have him for so long.

I grew up an Everton fan, my whole family are Everton fans and I grew up hating Liverpool. And that hasn't changed.

I just want to get in the team and show all of them what I can do. (on signing for Manchester united)

When they talk to me, people say, 'I didn't expect you to be how you are.

There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down

Everyone who watches me play knows I am an honest player. play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do.

I love playing football but I am like everyone else, I hate losing and love winning.

To me, Paul Scholes was in a class of his own.