Explore Quotes by Gary Lineker

I think people come and go, 'I'm going to find the real Gary. What is it... the real Gary? I've got to find it.' But the thing is, it's pretty much what you see is what you get. I'm just like this. There's no hidden viciousness.

Twitter has been a godsend for travelling.

Ferrari or Lamborghini. Never fancied one of those - too flash for me. I don't really like seeking too much attention.

I'm more of a 5 Live man. But I might listen to a bit of Coldplay or The Smiths.

People make mistakes. They say stupid things.

The Leicester story is great for the game in England. It's great for the appreciation of the Premier League.

It's only a matter of time before the English clubs become a lot more competitive in Europe, if not dominant, because our league is, by far, the richest league in the world.

I just think to be a manager you've got to live and breathe and have this incredible enthusiasm for football, the whole thing. And while I love the game, and it's been a large part of my life, it's not the only thing in my life.

I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.

Playing football and presenting TV are totally different things, but there are similarities: it's exciting, it can go well, it can go badly... the difference is when presenting goes badly, it doesn't really affect anyone's life, whereas when you have a bad day on the pitch, it affects people's moods for a whole week.

My fiancee's brother-in-law was recently paralysed in an accident and it really brought home the fact that thousands of young people live with spinal injuries. It's an issue I wish had more coverage.

I'm not that moody. I don't have big ups and downs.

You've got no chance of reaching the top if you're just playing for money.

People have no idea how hard football is, absolutely no idea. It's all about pace. You can say, 'Yeah, you've got speed of thought' - but you've got to have a little bit of a zip.

People are fed up with the way things are. There is a lot of bitterness out there, a lot of anger about a lack of jobs and concerns for the next generation.

In my day, I wasn't the best footballer, but I was the best goalscorer for two or three years.

You cannot get involved in debate on 'MOTD'. You can do it on Sky because they've got hours and hours. We've got a couple of minutes. It's a very disciplined show. Our primary purpose is to show the action, and the analysis is very secondary. We have lots of people who would prefer no analysis. We have lots of people who would prefer more analysis.

It's true: a lot of sportspeople really struggle to find something to do when they finish. It tips them into all sorts of strange things. With ex-footballers, it's really scary. I think 70% of them get divorced within five years. It's hard. You go from being really famous to not that famous. Your salary drops through the floor.

I think I'm expected to behave in a certain manner.

Our games are not always the best, but they are exciting, which is what people love to see.

Being called Gary. It's a crap name. I wish I'd been called by my middle name, Winston.