I was born with a great gift, and sometimes with that comes a destructive streak.
I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love.
People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets.
In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.
If I had been born ugly, you would have never heard of Pele
Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.