Dries Mertens Quotes

Let me live and I will do all you wish.

I had to decide between doing 'Issaq' and continuing school and I chose 'Issaq.'

I have always said there are just two people who could make me change my decision to stay at Barcelona. One of those two people is my wife.

I know when I left the game, I could have played more. There is no question. I think I could have played at a very high level, too. But I could not play the way everyone wanted me to play. And I was not willing to compromise what I felt was a standard that I had established in this league and, particularly, for our fans at home.

I think the thing about love is that even though the things around us change, we as human beings, a lot of the ways we interact, and the ways we love each other is timeless. It requires trust, honesty, commitment, romance, and physical chemistry.

Falling in love is really relatively easy compared to staying in love and building a family that lasts.

Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him.

If you really love your partner, then the relationship is worth fighting for in the end.

What bothered me more than if LeBron left or not was that I didn't think they had great assets if you have to do a rebuild. It was more that than Bron. Bron and I have always had an amazing relationship.

It stinks to give up a good player. But if you think that way, you'll never make any trades. You have to focus on what you're getting back.

The last thing I want to do is anything to hurt the team.

I didn't want to play anywhere else but Houston, honestly.

I personally don't think that blood ties should be something that signifies so much more than anything else. I understand perfectly when somebody leaves their family for good.

When it comes to love, maturity often gets a bad rap - second love is boring; it's practical. It's what our parents feel for each other.

Love is never easy. It never is. And I'm not just talking about girl and guy, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband and wife. I'm talking about family, friends - all of that.

It's easy to fall in love, but it's a lot harder to sustain love.

I think there is a price to being alone, and there is a price to being in a relationship. It all depends on which price you want to pay - but none of them are free.

I have great respect for the Premier League, but why leave Milan? I've got everything I want here.

Marriage is not just about love. It is more than that. It is about commitment, giving, taking, and understanding.

I would not refuse to play for my country over money.

Fellas, if you find a good woman, don't be scared of commitment. It is good for you. It causes you to grow up and deal with your selfishness like nothing else.

I never accepted any invitation which came only in my name. I never took any calls before 9am and after 10pm. As soon as my shoot would wrap up, I used to head home without even removing my make-up. I did everything that a girl should to keep her man happy.

It was crazy how many clubs wanted me - it shows how well you're doing, but I always felt Dortmund was right for me.

There's always a time in a relationship when you can pull back. Three years ago when I realized I was falling for a guy with a complicated medical history, I decided not to exit. Believe me, I made the right decision.

I definitely wouldn't go somewhere just because I'm a homegrown player. I'd want to be wanted by a club.