Defeat is not worth thinking about..

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

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

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….

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

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..

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….

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….

There is another side to me which people don't often see, but it's very hard for me to show that. When I do interviews, I'm talking to people I don't….

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

My motto in life is 'if you give 100 per cent then no one can ask any more'..

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

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

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

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….

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

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..

You never get fed up scoring goals..

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

Yes, I do like to be in control. I do like everything to be laid out, to know what I'm doing. I'm very impatient. I like things done yesterday, which….

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….