It's best being a striker. If you miss five then score the winner, you're a hero. The goalkeeper can play a blinder, then let one in… and he's a vill…

- Ian Rush

I like the Stereophonics. I know the lead singer, Kelly Jones, and theres the Welsh connection.

- Ian Rush

I was so shy when I was younger. When I first went to Liverpool I didn't say a word for a year.

- Ian Rush

When Jason Koumas is on form, he's the type of player who calls all the strings

- Ian Rush

The young players in the Welsh squad aren't young any more

- Ian Rush

You've got to have a dream... if you don't have any big dreams, nothing happens.

- Ian Rush

And the things that we fear are a weapon to be held against us.

- Ian Rush

People say you should go out at the top but I was enjoying my football so much. Robbie Fowler's exactly the same: he's not playing for money any more…

- Ian Rush

Moving from Wales to Italy is like moving to a different country.

- Ian Rush