Quotes By Wayne Rooney

If I'm staying in a hotel or I'm sleeping on my own I have the hairdryer on.

You just want to keep playing consistently now and keep working hard and I'm sure the goals will come.

If you don't score, and you have chances, you are disappointed.

I might have faults but I'm not a big head.

There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down.

I am as passionate about the England team as anyone.

Becoming a dad was the proudest moment of my life. Playing football does not even compare.

I love football so when I finish playing I would like to still be involved in it somehow and a manager would be my first choice.

It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.

Sometimes you have to rest in certain games, but I want to play in every game.

As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.

I don't think I look up to any players. Obviously you respect everyone.

Growing up, watching the Premier League as far back as I can remember, feeling the trophy and having the medal around my neck was an unbelievable feeling.

I've trained all my life. I've always been one who enjoys training so it's not something that I think I can just stop doing. It might not be as regular but I want to keep training.

I love football, football is my life.

When I was about 16, I got my ball taken off me by the police for playing in the street - which is pathetic really.

You're trying to put yourself in that moment and trying to prepare yourself, to have a 'memory before the game. I don't know if you'd call it visualising or dreaming, but I've always done it, my whole life.

Diving has been in the game for years. Probably the coverage the game gets now, with all the cameras around, it gets highlighted a bit more. But it hasn't got any worse.

Part of my preparation is I go and ask the kit man what colour we're wearing - if it's red top, white shorts, white socks or black socks. Then I lie in bed the night before the game and visualise myself scoring goals or doing well.

If you're not scoring the frustrations build up.

I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.

I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.

Perfect partners don't exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.

You can learn more from the lows than the highs. The highs are great but the lows make you really look at things in a different way and want to improve. Every player will have both in their careers and I have, but what you get is that experience which is so important to perform at your best.

The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.

I'm just a normal young lad who plays football.

The lifestyle I lead as a footballer means I am always in the spotlight.

When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.

I don't normally cook, but if I did it probably would be beans, sausage, bacon and eggs. I never really get to eat that to be honest.

There are many ways to grow football-wise. You go slow or are pushed to go faster, otherwise you get left behind. For me, there would be trouble in stopping learning.