“Henry is a beautiful player and has got complete technique, I adore watching him. I respect him very much as a man and as a footballer. He reminds me of myself.”

I learned all about life with a ball at my feet.

It is not just about the money, it is about what you achieve on the pitch.

Of course, I follow Bollywood. In fact, it’s widely followed in Brazil.

It was lovely to receive the affection from some of the supporters of our biggest rival, It doesn’t happen to you very often in your career.

A lot of the moves I make originate from futsal. It’s played in a very small space, and the ball control is different in futsal. And to this day my ball control is pretty similar to a futsal player’s control.

I helped Messi and I know he will do the same with Neymar.

God gives gifts to everyone, some can write, some can dance. He gave me the skill to play football and I am making the most of it.

It doesnt change much for me really and my motivation remains the same – to create a beautiful future with Barcelona, winning many titles.

I am very pleased it has all been resolved. I wanted to stay at the club and they wanted me too, there was never a problem. There were only a few small matters to sort out.

No one has nicer teeth than me. Why would anyone laugh at my lovely teeth?

No matter who you are it’s the simple things in life that lead you to believe that you can achieve anything.

The toughest opponents for me are the defenders who are tough in the way they play – where you can’t see a way through.

Brazil goes into every World Cup expecting to win – so when it is in Brazil it is expected even more. You can’t understand what the World Cup means to our country.

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

If you’re playing for five hours you don’t want to score goals all the time and I loved dribbling. I could score a goal, but I preferred to dribble.

Our confidence comes from our preparation.

I despise women wearing too much makeup. It hides their actual beauty.

White pudding and eggs and sausages and cups of tea! How simple and beautiful was life after all!

Your beautiful don’t let anyone tell you different

He wanted to cry quietly but not for himself: for the words, so beautiful and sad, like music.

You don’t have to have a thigh gap to be beautiful. It is possible to love your body the way it is.

If you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It’s a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn’t education. It’s history. It’s poetry.

A house without books is a poor house, even if beautiful rugs are covering its floors and precious wallpapers and pictures cover its walls

Your imperfections make you beautiful, they make you who you are.