Sometimes going in for a hard tackle generates a louder cheer than a great pass..

I didn't watch cartoons, I was too busy playing football..

You never get fed up scoring goals..

You should always give 100%. If you do that then no-one can ask any more of you. Someone once said to me when I was a kid: 'If you're asked to do ten….

People are very proud of Newcastle, very proud to come from here. This is a working class City and they just want to enjoy themselves and live life t….

Defeat is not worth thinking about..

Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them and creating team spirit..

If people don't like my style, then I can't do anything about that. I have been like that since I first entered into the game and it hasn't done me b….

No money in the world can buy a white England shirt..

First is first. That's the way I was brought up. Second or third are nowhere..

I have always said that the best feeling in the world is scoring a goal. Don't tell my missus that, but it is. When that ball hits the back of the ne….

When I was a young boy I wanted to play for Newcastle United, I wanted to wear the number nine shirt and I wanted to score goals at St James' Park. I….

As a kid I always wanted to be a centre-forward. I wanted the buzz and thrill of scoring goals from an early age..

Newcastle fans never cease to amaze me. If there was a trophy for best supporters this lot would win it hands down every year..

If you want to have a great party at Wembley, don't invite the Germans..

We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game..

Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning..

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best..

I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well..

There was a big possibility that I would have had to leave Newcastle had Ruud Gullit stayed as manager..

I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be one hell of a party for a long time..