Top 100 David Beckham Quotes
#1. It's one thing I like about America - they respect the sportsman. They put them up on a pedestal. They don't try to knock them down. And that's a great thing, to be respected by the whole country. It's so patriotic!
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#3. I needed two stitches after Alex kicked the boot at me.
(on Ferguson)
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#4. I've always been proud to represent my country, whether it be World Cups, European Championships or just friendly games, I've always been a proud person, I'm very patriotic.
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#5. It's is always nice to be respected as a footballer. I am going to go out and enjoy the game and if I can set one or two goals up then so be it - I would love to.
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#8. Being hardworking is the best thing you can show children.
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#9. Interviewer: Would it be fair to describe you as a volatile player? Beckham: Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side.
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#10. I dream a lot about football and a lot of them have come true for me.
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#11. That was my way of getting through difficult times of low confidence - hard work.
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#12. I knew it was my time to retire, when I saw Messi running past me.
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#13. People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting.
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#14. It is so great that fashion is not a question of price, and it can be more accessible to everyone interested in fashion.
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#15. I'm a strong person, I'm a strong family man, I'm a strong husband and a strong father.
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#16. My grandparents - my mom's parents - they're Jewish. But nobody ever pushed religion onto us. It wasn't something I ever grew up with.
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#17. The criticism hurts sometimes and I worry about the effect on my family.
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#18. The secret of the team's success is easy - unity and hard work.
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#19. On the fragrance side, I think it's important that it's not overpowering, a fragrance on a man or a woman. I think it's important to see the person before you smell them. Less is more.
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#20. I wasn't as fit as I would of liked to have been, going to the World Cup, but I'm not sure what difference that made.
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#21. In my career, there's many things I've won and many things I've achieved, but for me, my greatest achievement is my children and my family. It's about being a good father, a good husband, just being connected to family as much as possible.
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#22. Is the Pope Catholic. No I'm serious. I really need to know.
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#23. People just assume, over the years, that soccer players are not too intelligent. As with most assumptions, they're wrong.
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#24. I've heard some of Victoria's new album and it's frightening.
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#25. In Spain people have lunch and dinner a lot later - when I return to England I'll have to eat alone at midnight.
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#26. I'm a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I'm sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if I set my mind to do something, even if people are saying I can't do it, I will achieve it.
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#27. I've got my wife. I've got my four kids. I've got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It's all you need. I'd rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends.
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#28. I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.
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#29. I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game.
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#30. We stay as a team. I might be England captain, but that doesn't mean I get treated differently.
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#31. My priority is always the family and Victoria [Beckham] and I always ensure we are there for our children. We work hard but family comes first.
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#32. It was always going to be difficult, no matter what I'd set up, no matter how many children I have got to take my mind off things. There was always going to be a moment when I finished playing, that I was going to find tough.
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#33. There is always scope for football to be more charitable but a lot happens already. Personally I have always been passionate about charity.
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#34. As soon as a free kick is given and it's anywhere near the box, I get excited. I don't really concentrate what side the keeper is on, because I always think that if I catch it as well as I can, then I can beat him whichever way he goes.
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#35. There are certain battles that you pick. When they're not worth picking, they're laughable stories.
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#36. I can't get through some movies without shedding a tear; I can't lie.
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#37. You can be the one - in - a - million. Don't be discouraged by the odds to Succeed.
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#38. We're definitely going to get Brooklyn christened, but we don't know into which religion.
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#39. You start realising as you get older that there are some kids who don't know who you are.
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#40. Keeping fit is really important as playing football is all I've ever wanted to do.
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#41. I always say that practice gets you to the top most of the time.
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#42. It's a great honor ... and it's an honor to be with her majesty, obviously ... I'm very honored to be given this honor.
(upon receiving the OBE)
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#43. I feel this pang of regret whenever I watch sport; this sense that I will never play a big match again.
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#44. Throughout my career I have been pretty successful, I've played for some pretty big teams, represented my country quite a few times, and played for managers without sentiment.
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#45. My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7.
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#46. I've always come back from adversity, and I've always had the mentality of proving people wrong.
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#47. Some men over-tweeze their eyebrows, and it's just too perfect. Men are meant to have kind of a bushy brow. Too much aftershave is also off-putting; it's one of my pet hates.
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#48. I don't have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It's something I love doing.
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#49. Our performance during this World Cup has not been enough to progress further and both myself and all the players regret that and are hurt by that more than people realise
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#50. One thing will not change - we will be going out to win.
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#51. I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.
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#52. I've never seen myself as a celebrity, but I see it in a positive way, the fact that people are still interested in most parts of my life.
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#53. Maths is totally done differently to what I was teached when I was at school.
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#54. I've felt a little tired, but I'm only 24. I love playing football. That's my job and that's what I love doing.
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#55. Like any parent, I just want the best for my kids, whatever they decide to do. They will choose what path they want to follow, and we will always be there to encourage them.
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#56. I don't think I'm really in a situation to complain, because I consider myself to be privileged to be doing what I do.
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#57. You know when you play in the big away games that the fans are going to be behind their team and will be booing you. As a professional you need to tune yourself out of that part of the game and concentrate on the job at hand.
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#58. As a footballer, you always want to test yourself against the best.
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#59. I didn't want to go there [America] at 34 years old and for people to say he's only going for the money. It's not what I'm going out there to do
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#60. I love a nice tailored suit, but I also like to dress down. It all depends on what mood I'm in.
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#61. I haven't retired from international football - I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England.
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#62. Hong Kong and Macau are both very dynamic cities. I am always inspired about the culture, people and food in these two cities. There is always so much to do and so much to explore!
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#63. Rosewood has always been one of my favourite scents, as has the pink grapefruit and pepper we've also put in Homme.
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#64. I'm not one of those people who is not looking forward to getting old. I'm happy with my life.
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#65. That was in the past - we're in the future now.
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#66. I love little kids looking up to me, young players looking up to me, respecting me.
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#67. The game is in a neutral country for both teams.
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#69. I would never complain about the position I'm in or the attention I get. At the end of the day, I'm very lucky to have what I have and do what I do, but I don't see myself as any different from anyone else who works hard and is a dad and a husband.
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#70. You will go through tough times, it's about getting through them.
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#72. I'm not silly enough to think I'm going to change the whole culture ... but I do have a belief that soccer can go to a different level.
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#73. I have come to accept that if I have a new haircut it is front page news. But having a picture of my foot on the front page of a national newspaper is a bit exceptional.
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#74. I like nice clothes, whether they're dodgy or not.
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#75. Two of my boys are Manchester United fans; one is an Arsenal fan. Whenever there is a game I can take the boys to, I love taking them.
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#76. This team [England] has some of the best players in England
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#77. I work out with my trainer or do an hour of pilates at 6 or 7AM. I'm done by the time my household is awake.
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#79. That goal [in the 1998 World Cup] changed me-not as a person, but as a player. People have looked at me differently ever since. It gave me confidence and now I feel I can achieve anything.
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#80. When you get older, you mature, and you start liking flowers. Although I try and keep it manly.
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#81. My parents were always very strict, and they gave me the right beliefs in how to treat people. It was very strict and all about morals - I try to pass that on to my own children.
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#82. Everyone's been so quick to say that I'm really thick or I haven't got a brain. People will think whatever they want to think.
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#83. I have always believed that if you want to achieve anything special in life you have to work, work, and then work some more.
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#84. When you have kids you do grow up. I have just started realising it now-it changes the world, having children.
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#85. When I was a kid, I thought my dad was a little bit harsh with me at times. Sometimes I needed an arm around me instead of my dad telling me what I did wrong, but it obviously worked.
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#86. I would like to have Brooklyn christened but I'm not sure which religion yet.
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#87. I have got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs.
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#89. I don't think I have reached a plateau. I have just reached the level where I am today. But I need to go above it.
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#90. Wayne's like my son, Brooklyn, who goes out in the garden to play and have fun.
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#91. I love football and I love winning, and when things aren't going right I get annoyed.
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#92. There's room for boys' and girls' football in the world-that's what I believe.
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#93. It's so important to have manners and treat people from all walks of life the way they should be treated.
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#94. I didn't expect it to come so quickly. It's been hard to keep up with. There's been articles in the papers that say I've got too big for my boots but people who know me say I'm just the same. Things have changed in my life but I haven't, too many people would knock me down if I did.
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#95. My life here is perfect and I'm happy at Real Madrid so of course I want to stay as long as I can.
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#96. I'm surprised I still have so much hair after all the things I've done with it.
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#97. I am always going to have problems with the paparazzi. I have had two men outside my house for the last two years, which is frightening at times, but that is my life unfortunately.
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#98. I still believe I have a part to play for England.
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#99. I'll never forget where I'm from, never forget my roots. It doesn't matter where I live. I'm English, simple as that.
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#100. I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.
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