Gareth Southgate Quotes

I used to watch David Beckham on YouTube for ages when I was younger.

I'm not saying I'm anywhere near the David Beckham league, but because I played well and Moliwood and probably the hair and everything, I did start to get recognized more and more.

I am not one of the best midfielders in the world or something like that.

This stupid celebrity thing is just a consequence of being good at what you do. I mean, no one would photograph David Beckham if he wasn't the best attacking midfielder in the country - much as I hate Man. U!

I'm not a Maradona, and it's not my intention to become one.

If I wanted to be famous, I could have been famous before. I mean, I produced a Frank Sinatra special - Elizabeth Taylor, with Michael Jackson, Gregory Peck, I won't even take a picture.

Sachin Tendulkar is a genius. I'm a mere mortal.

Tom Cruise, he's a lot more famous than me.

I have no self-centeredness or ego about being a movie star.

If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.

I don't want to be the guy who goes, 'Oh yeah, blah blah blah... everyone freaking well knows me.' Because that's not the case. Once in a while, someone will remember some silly thing I did and then they feel good. And they go, 'Oh, hey, Michael Bolton, I celebrate your whole catalog.' And I'm like, 'Great, great, I totally get it.'

It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world.

The publicity and hoopla was never important to me.

Fame comes and fame goes, but you have to be able to laugh about yourself and to take it with a grain of salt.

I'm not a star.

I am not a name-dropper. I can't help it if everybody I know is famous.

I was a big kid and a big athlete, but let's be honest: I don't know diddly about football.

I wouldn't dare compare myself to Buffon, not as a man and not as a keeper.

I'm not that famous.

I can only repeat, I would never compare myself to Gerd Muller.

People used to say that I thought I was Gareth Bale, and that's not the case at all. I'm nowhere near that level. The guy has won so much - Leagues, Champions Leagues, scoring worldies in finals.

I know one thing - Neymar is a star.

I am not an icon.

I'm no Bradley Walsh.

I am not Lionel Messi, I'm not Maradona, I'm just Dries and I'm happy with that.