One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

Yes, I do like to be in control. I do like everything to be laid out, to know what I'm doing. I'm very impatient. I like things done yesterday, which is probably a fault of mine. I like things to be neat and tidy and organised. I say what I want and show what I want and I keep things private.

You should always give 100%. If you do that then no-one can ask any more of you. Someone once said to me when I was a kid: 'If you're asked to do ten sprints, by all means do 11 but never do nine because you're only cheating yourself'.

I always practise penalties, but what people don't understand is that you can never recreate that pressure situation that you're under.

Newcastle fans never cease to amaze me. If there was a trophy for best supporters this lot would win it hands down every year.

We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game.

I would play in any number shirt for Newcastle United, but the No 9 at Newcastle is something very special and I've always wanted to wear it. I mentioned it to the manager, he mentioned it to Les and Les has been very kind and given it to me.