I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

I'm not a god, I'm just a man who sings about gods.

写作是一种存在于世界的方式，参与其中，改变它。

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

——谈自己给英格兰足坛带来的理念

I don’t give a damn if you’re offended. I’m not here to make you happy.

The only way to keep improving is to stay hungry.

在危机时刻，真正的领导力是通过行动而非言语来衡量的。