Top 100 Quotes About Rooney
#1. Sentences I never thought I would write. (1) That John Prescott certainly has a way with the ladies. (2) Give it to Steve McClaren, he seems like the man for the England job. (3) Peter Crouch is the man to replace Rooney.
Martin Samuel
#2. It's one thing to tell a front man to drop off and fill in the hole behind, but if they don't know why they are doing it, it is not an easy thing to teach. But Rooney's just got it.
John Toshack
#3. But, as always, Mr. Rooney would come over and shake your hand and congratulate you on a good game, no matter what the situation was.
Franco Harris
#4. Rooney is one of the best players in the world and I love watching him play. But if you had to pick out only one, then for their history and for all that they have achieved it would have to be Paul Scholes or Ryan Giggs. They are two shining examples for any player.
Andres Iniesta
#5. It's the best thing to happen to a sport, that you have a superstar. In football there is always something to write about the Beckhams, same as people want to write about Rooney or Hooney or whatever his bloody name is.
Bernie Ecclestone
#6. I'm not a Man U fan at all, but I can't get enough of Rooney. What a joy to watch!
Hampton Sides
#7. I don't mean to in any way impugn the makers of Bentley, but that car is nuts. When I do drive, I drive a Toyota Prius. So driving around the streets of Albuquerque in a Bentley made me feel so fake-a-rooney.
Jessica Hecht
#8. Fella's a genius. Best ever by a distance in my life time. Never really saw Pele ... Souness, Gullit, Venables and now Rooney agree Messi is the best they have seen. He plays a game with which we are not familiar.
Gary Lineker
#9. [Wayne Rooney ] best tournament was the 2004 European Championships, when he played alongside me and made such a big impact, but it hasn't happened for him at the World Cup for one reason or another.
Michael Owen
#10. I started Rooney in high school. These were guys I went to high school with and guys I knew from L.A.
Robert Coppola Schwartzman
#11. No, Wayne (Rooney) doesn't need it (tips about style). He has his own style. But with hair he looks much better. He looks very good now. Before, he was a little bit ugly, but now, with hair, he's beautiful.
Cristiano Ronaldo
#12. England are very light up front. Eriksson's decision not to include Jermaine Defoe can be declared an error of judgment, regardless of Rooney's situation. The Swede should have forgone one of his nine midfield players; much will have to go wrong for Jermaine Jenas to get a game.
Matt Dickinson
#13. [Wayne Rooney] has to be viewed as a great England striker if he breaks Sir Bobby Charlton's record. Scoring goals at international level is much more difficult than it was a few years back because even the lesser teams are well organised and don't concede too many goals these days.
Michael Owen
#14. Well he's only 20. Without question, he's the best youngest player I've seen in my time ... If he keeps developing and matures ? goodness knows what he will become. At the moment he's a breathe of fresh air.
(on Wayne Rooney)
Alex Ferguson
#15. There was an interesting development in the CBS-Westmoreland trial:
both sides agreed that after the trial, Andy Rooney would be allowed to
talk to the jury for three minutes about little things that annoyed him
during the trial.
David Letterman
#16. Nothing drives me more than to, hopefully, be able to hand (Steelers chairman Dan Rooney) that fifth (Vince Lombardi) trophy. If I can do that, then I would think, that when he brought me here, I finally accomplished what he wanted me to do.
Bill Cowher
#17. In England, Rooney is a world-class footballer in the world.
Paul Merson
#18. It's very hard to dismantle the ball off Wayne Rooney
Dwight Yorke
#19. What do you think of Manchester Uniteds three Rs - Rooney, Ronaldo and van Nistelrooy?
Rob McCaffrey
#20. Rooney was like marrying a high school sweetheart. And then you're like, 'I think we need some time to see other people,' and those other people are new musicians. Starsystem is like a new marriage with new musicians.
Robert Coppola Schwartzman
#21. I like to watch good football so I like to watch good players. I like Cristiano Ronaldo, Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Wayne Rooney.
Neymar
#22. With her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,' Rooney Mara gave fashion fans a new Gothic-chic muse.
Derek Blasberg
#23. My ideal trident would be myself alongside Rooney and Messi. They are the players who make me dream - not Cristiano.
Carlos Tevez
#24. Regular readers will know I'm a fan of (Cristiano) Ronaldo, and an even bigger fan of the man who's assumed his mantle with quite astonishing success, Wayne Rooney. But Messi is on a higher plain than even that pair.
Andy Cole
#25. There have been more things wrong with England than just Wayne Rooney in the last few years.
Michael Owen
#26. Rooney has those things that you cannot teach players - the positions he takes up just behind the front men is a European trait,
John Toshack
#27. Abbey Clancy is incredible. I saw a picture of her in a white suit recently, and she looked amazing. Victoria Beckham always looks classy, and I like Coleen Rooney's style too.
Amy Childs
#28. Baby, Andy once said that beauty is a sign of intelligence.'
She turns slowly to look at me. 'Who, Victor? Who? Andy who?' She coughs, blowing her nose. 'Andy Kaufman? Andy Griffith? Who in the hell told you this? Andy Rooney?'
'Warhol,' I say softly, hurt. 'Baby ...
Bret Easton Ellis
#29. He's Wayne Rooney - a good character and a lively character,He's been very helpful and understanding and has certainly made me feel welcome at international level and on club duty. He's a fantastic player and you can only learn from him. It's great to have him around.
Phil Jones
#30. I don't consider success doing a show for 30 years; I'm sorry. To me, you're successful when you graduate from something. I did a series, I did a talk show, I did movies, I replaced Mickey Rooney on Broadway in Sugar Babies. You understand?
Joey Bishop
#31. In his musicals with Garland, Rooney was the sparkplug for prodigious entrepreneurship - that era's predecessor of the garage band, but with Gershwin tunes and an all-star cast.
Richard Corliss
#32. I don't think Wayne Rooney would be affected if you booed him, that's just how he is, but others go under. They really suffer with it. I think I'm somewhere in the middle ... now. I've become tougher as I've got older.
Frank Lampard
#33. At the age of six, the criteria for handsome was simply: "Is he not related to me?" and "Have I seen him on television?" That was it. By this standard, Larry Bird, Dick Clark, and Andy Rooney. All handsome guys.
Mindy Kaling
#34. Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth and Sofia Lauren are my style inspirations. In terms of modern day actresses who I find inspiring, I love Emma Stone, Rooney Mara, Kirsten Dunst and Evan Rachel Wood. They aren't afraid to take risks and make edgy.
Carly Steel
#35. I would love to play alongside Wayne Rooney. He does the running of two or three players and makes a lot of space. We would be the perfect combination.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
#36. Im looking forward to the World Cup because I believe Wayne Rooney could be one of the major finds in world football.
Bobby Charlton
#37. My great uncle Pvt. Tommy Rooney, USMC, was killed on Guam during the Pacific Campaign in World War II. I was named after him, so I always thought about him and wearing the uniform. The JAG Corps gave me that opportunity after law school.
Tom Rooney
#39. Rooney, of course, he believes that he is the reason that people stick around all the way through the show. They'll put up with anything, you know, in order to get to Rooney, and that's why we're at number 16 or 14 or whatever.
Mike Wallace
#40. The best player I ever played against is Thierry Henry. He was something else; i've played against Rooney and Ronaldo and players like that but i think he was the best player ever to play in the Premier League
Jamie Carragher
#41. Thirty years on, things have changes to the extent that Wayne Rooney could comfortably afford to employ the best-paid banker in Britain full-time, if he could see any purpose or momentary amusement in doing so.
Nick Hornby
#42. Everyone went crazy over Wayne Rooney, but I get more excited by Cristiano Ronaldo.
George Best
#43. Steve Thomas Rooney embraces a simple concept of providing a hand up versus a hand out to families in need. We are deeply grateful to volunteers, donors and other supporters around the world who help us with this life-changing work
Steve Thomas
#44. His temperament is always there to be questioned because he plays on the edge. That is just the way he plays.It is a cliche but if you took that edge away from Wayne he wouldn't be the same player and I would rather have the Wayne Rooney we have now.
Rio Ferdinand
#45. Wisdom is being able to see the world for what it is, rather than what you want it to be.
Patrick F. Rooney
#47. this, they've never felt that, they no longer feel anything, they don't count anymore. I think it's small-minded. I wish there were more people over sixty here, to tell you the truth.
Kathleen Rooney
#48. New things pop up at the edges, but the middle's where the money is.
Kathleen Rooney
#49. Do I have opinions that might piss people off? Yes - that's what I'm here for.
Andy Rooney
#50. I'm just a normal young lad who plays football.
Wayne Rooney
#51. Christians talk as though goodness was their idea but good behavior doesn't have any religious origin. Our prisons are filled with the devout.
Andy Rooney
#52. Let's face it, though, anything that's apt to happen to an appliance like a blender isn't covered by the warranty anyway, so I never send them in. If it breaks, I'll buy a new one. That's the American way.
Andy Rooney
#53. Death is a distant rumor to the young.
Andy Rooney
#54. One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly."
~ (1919-), American writer, producer, humorist.
Andy Rooney
#55. The last birthday that's any good is 23.
Andy Rooney
#56. I'd like to take some calculus, too. I have absolutely no ability in that direction and not much interest, either, but there's something going on in mathematics that I don't understand, and I'd like to find out what it is.
Andy Rooney
#57. I just want to get in the team and show all of them what I can do.
(on signing for Manchester united)
Wayne Rooney
#59. The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
Andy Rooney
#60. I looked on YouTube for sleep deprivation and there were videos of people experimenting with staying awake for a while. You saw all the different stages.
Rooney Mara
#61. I don't think I look up to any players. Obviously you respect everyone.
Wayne Rooney
#62. The Super Bowl isn't for kids, I had a great time though and it was worth every nickel of it because by doing this lame piece about the game I can put it on my expense account.
Andy Rooney
#63. Burning a bridge, as any tactician will tell you, sometimes saves more than it costs. I
Kathleen Rooney
#64. I grew up an Everton fan, my whole family are Everton fans and I grew up hating Liverpool. And that hasn't changed.
Wayne Rooney
#65. I've learned ... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
Andy Rooney
#66. I did not believe in the war. I thought it was wrong to go into any war. And I got to the war, and saw the Germans, and I changed my mind. I decided we were right going into World War II.
Andy Rooney
#67. I said from the very beginning that I was looking for the best person, I had no doubt it was Roger Goodell.
Dan Rooney
#68. I belong to the public. The public made me. The public can break me. I owe them my life.
Mickey Rooney
#69. The great virtue of being alone is that your mind can go its own way.
Andy Rooney
#70. I'm always on the lookout for something good about people. Often months go by.
Andy Rooney
#71. When famous people come up to you it's a bit weird, but it's an honour, really, when they recognise you and want to chat to you for a bit.
Wayne Rooney
#72. It's not so much that I write well, I just don't write badly very often and that passes for good on television.
Andy Rooney
#73. If Barbra Steisand wants to make a picture called 'My Pink Fingernail,' the studios will go, 'Gee, Barbra, what a wonderful idea! Money is no object! Take two years in preproduction and write the music, and you'll direct.'
Mickey Rooney
#75. As a 12-year-old, I think everything seems scary.
Rooney Mara
#76. People like to say, "You're only as old as you feel," but it isn't true. It's just something old people say to make themselves feel good about their age. You're as old as you are.
Andy Rooney
#77. like an idiot pitching change into a well that nobody ever said was open for wishing.
Kathleen Rooney
#78. We're all torn between the desire for privacy and the fear of lonliness. We need each other and we need to get away from each other. We need proximity and distance, conversation and silence. We almost always get more of each than we want at any one time.
Andy Rooney
#79. Had I been brighter, the ladies been gentler, the Scotch been weaker, had the gods been kinder, had the dice been hotter, this could have been a one-sentence story: Once upon a time I lived happily ever after.
Mickey Rooney
#80. I want to score in every game and win things. That's the most important thing.
Wayne Rooney
#81. There are sixteen cans of coffee here; together they hold a total of thirteen and a half pounds of coffee. Doesn't that seem like cheating?
Andy Rooney
#82. I'm in a position of feeling secure enough so that I can say what I think is right and if so many people think it's wrong that I get fired, well, I've got enough to eat.
Andy Rooney
#83. The biggest seller is cookbooks and the second is diet books - how not to eat what you've just learned how to cook.
Andy Rooney
#84. Small daily happenings make life spectacular ... start enjoying the small things in life!
Andy Rooney
#85. In the futile attempts we all make to tidy up our lives and our surroundings, nothing is more difficult than throwing out a book.
Andy Rooney
#86. It is possible to be dumb and be a college president.
Andy Rooney
#87. The 50-50-90 rule: anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
Andy Rooney
#88. Protecting the dignity and the security our seniors have earned is a commitment that spans generations and party lines.
Tom Rooney
#89. 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.
Wayne Rooney
#90. When I say I do, the justice of the peace replies, 'I know, I know ... '
Mickey Rooney
#91. If you put on an item of clothing that hurts just because you have an idea it looks better or conforms to what other people are wearing, it's dumb.
Andy Rooney
#92. When it comes to educating all of us about the most basic things in life, it seems to me we need more kindergartens and fewer graduate schools.
Andy Rooney
#93. We can all be prouder to be human beings, because that's what they were. They make up for a lot of liars, cheats, and terrorists among us.
Andy Rooney
#94. Love is more pleasant once you get out of your twenties. It doesn't hurt all the time.
Andy Rooney
#95. I mean, the notion that we must love everything in this country or get out and go someplace else is ridiculous. I mean, if you
the best thing a patriotic American can do is to look and be critical and find out what's wrong and try to make it better. That's what a patriotic American does.
Andy Rooney
#96. Everything is about looking for happiness and God. That was a sentiment shared by my dear friend Ronald Reagan.
Mickey Rooney
#97. I don't normally cook, but if I did it probably would be beans, sausage, bacon and eggs. I never really get to eat that to be honest.
Wayne Rooney
#98. The best Christmas trees come very close to exceeding nature. If some of our great decorated trees had been grown in a remote forest area with lights that came on every evening as it grew dark, the whole world would come to look at them and marvel at the mystery of their great beauty.
Andy Rooney
#99. I've learned ... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
Andy Rooney
#100. I've learned ... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
Andy Rooney
