I don't know what I'd have become if I hadn't been a footballer; I wrote down 'dustbin man' on a careers questionnaire at school till my dad made me change it to 'joiner'.

When I go home every night, I can look in the mirror and say I have given 110 per cent for Newcastle United. If people aren't happy with that, I can't give any more.

I like the tag of being the world's most expensive player. It's an honour and a privilege.

The FA Cup means a lot. There is a real passion here for the competition which you don't get elsewhere. It's a love affair. It's part and parcel of living up here. People might think I'm daft, but I'm not wrong; I'd rather win the Cup than the League.

This is the better one. It's identical.

I'd like to play for Newcastle United before I retire. The club is in my blood.

My motto in life is 'if you give 100 per cent then no one can ask any more'.