Quotes By Wayne Rooney

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.

Those who said I'm not an out-and-out goal-scorer are probably right. I always feel I could score more.

I just hate losing and that gives you an extra determination to work harder.

If you look at my bookings, they've gone down each season. That's something I'm trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don't want any silly bookings.

When they talk to me, people say, 'I didn't expect you to be how you are.'

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.

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

If we're on long-haul flights I've been known to sleep on the floor so I hear the engine.

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 love Barbados, it's really relaxing.

Everyone who watches me play knows I am an honest player.

I think the fans are going to expect a lot from me, as they should.

I'll keep doing my training and I'm sure the goals will come.

I'm not really that bothered by appearance. I know a few players who go off doing stuff in the mirror ages before they go out to play a game, but I'm not really interested in that.

Football's about the young players, bringing youth team players through to the first team and hopefully getting the best out of them so they can go on to play for their country.

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

Unlike others who have been caught swearing on camera, I apologised immediately. And yet I am the only person banned for swearing. That doesn't seem right.

Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant. I was going bald at 25 why not.

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.

Nice to see your home fans boo you. That's what loyal support is.

I train as hard as I can every time I train and I do extra training every day and I've done that since I was a young boy.

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.

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

I am not the first player to have sworn on TV and I won't be the last.

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 love football, football is my life.