“I was probably the first footballer ever to have a pop-star profile, a...” — George Best Quote

“I was probably the first footballer ever to have a pop-star profile, and my agent was right when he said we could put my name on stair rods and sell them to people in bungalows.”

“Dave Mackay is my definition of a superstar. The man broke his leg three times, but wouldn't be carried off. He walked off.”

“I noticed that when I touched the ball on the field, you could hear this shrill noise in the crowd with all the birds screaming like at a Beatles concert.”

“Getting an agent is hard, and I also think people rush to get an agent too soon.”

“I was quite frustrated by school and found solace in going to the drama studio, doing stupid voices, and being an idiot. I then went to Guildhall School of Music and Drama and signed with a great agent in my third year.”

“I would say it wasn't until my fourth season on 'SNL' where people or my agent was saying, 'You're an actor.' I never thought of it that way.”