Paul Scholes Quotes

Even before I joined Manchester United, I knew of Wazza as a hard worker.

My friend told me I went over to this guy and he pulled a knife.

If there is no blood on the line, it is not rugby league.

When a defender comes up to tackle me, I want him to feel that ground.

I had the idea that I should beat up every player I tangled with and nothing ever convinced me it wasn't a good idea.

I killed many a quarterback. I felt like I scored when I took their head off.

My dad always used to tell me that if they challenge you to an after-school fight, tell them you won't wait-you can kick their ass right now.

The NFL has gone a long way to Disney-fy its image, but it's not Disney. It's the MMA. It's a violent, brutal human war, with rules. The same guy who says, 'I'm going to rob everybody,' is the same guy who would be successful in the NFL.

I don't have to put on shoulder pads and run out there and let somebody hit on me a little bit.

Football is a violent game. We are violent men.

I'm just a regular guy, but if you cross me it will get physical.

I see this fella built like a barn door... and there's all these fox hunters, who didn't like me, screaming and shouting and as I walked past him I looked at him and he hit me with something.

I'll fight anybody. I've been saying that for I don't know how long.

My all-time hero for Sunderland was Kevin Phillips. He was the one I looked up to.

Ronaldinho is the biggest idol in football for me. I like him a lot.

I want to be strong. I want to be able to hit people. I want people to be able to bounce off me. When I go out there and play, I play to intimidate people. If someone gets hit down by me, they're going to think twice about coming near me again.

This bloke in Rome once took his camera off and cracked me round the head with it, and I'm bleeding. He was a bit bigger than me, the Italian photographer, but I thought, 'I can't back down now,' so I sort of squared up to him. Luckily, my mate jumped round and bit him on the neck.

Honestly, I am a fan of the game like anyone else, so my favorite players' list is pretty big. But if we are to narrow it down to England, I have a lot of respect for Wayne Rooney and the things he has achieved for club and country.

Schweinsteiger has always been an important player for the national team.

I wouldn't duck anyone. I'll fight anyone.

Huth is the sort of centre-half who will let you know he is there, so to speak, with a challenge or two early in the game.

Guys come to play against Brazil and want to intimidate, putting their hands on us, talking, wanting to hit us.

If I can't outplay you in football, I'm gonna fight ya.

I regard Buffon as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of football. He is a legend for me, a fantastic man, and an excellent goalkeeper.

If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey.