Look, the reality is that people will pay more for a match when Wayne Rooney is playing than when I am playing. I will never expect to be paid the same as Wayne Rooney, because I am not Wayne Rooney. And there's no getting around that.
OK, Wayne Rooney is always the center of attention, and I always have to answer questions about him. But Wayne is Wayne, and he will always contribute in a game.
I'd gone very quickly from playing in a park with my mates to sitting next to Wayne Rooney at dinner. It was a bit weird.
Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen form one of the best attacking duos in football, both are very quick and deadly.
His temperament is always there to be questioned because he plays on the edge. That is just the way he plays. It is a cliche but if you took that edge away from Wayne he wouldn't be the same player and I would rather have the Wayne Rooney we have now.
I was very fortunate that I had a great scouting staff at Everton from the academy, because it was those people who got the likes of Ross Barkley and Wayne Rooney when they were young.
I back all of my players, not only Wayne Rooney.
Normally the biggest stars, as Wayne Rooney is, are selfish but he is not.
Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney are both outstanding players.
It's special - when you start playing, you are aware of names like Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie; you have seen them playing and know what great players they are. So it's fantastic to have a chance to line up with them. I'm really pleased with how that understanding has started off.
Playing with Wayne Rooney was a dream come true. He's a legend and a role model to me.
Everyone went crazy over Wayne Rooney, but I get more excited by Cristiano Ronaldo.
It will not be the same Manchester United without Wayne Rooney. He has to stay there until he dies.
I think, first and foremost, Wayne Rooney is a class player. Wherever he is on the pitch, he can make an impact.
I didn't like the way I shot the ball in Milwaukee, so I worked really hard on my shooting - threes off the move and off the catch. And also continued to work on my ball-handling and my in-between game - my runners and floaters.
There have been more things wrong with England than just Wayne Rooney in the last few years.