“I used to play with Steve Bould. We used to play zonal defence. Steve ...” — Tony Adams Quote

“I used to play with Steve Bould. We used to play zonal defence. Steve was a zonal defender and he knew how that system worked. Playing with Martin Keown was different. He was a man-to-man marker and when I used to play with Martin, I used to play differently alongside him.”

“Back in '86, '87, Steve Williams and Paul Davis and me were reading a book by Robert Hess called 'Eat to Win,' and, you know, that's what we were doing, chewing for victory.”

“I wasn't ready for school as a kid. The only thing I wanted to do was play football.”

“Back in the day I said in an interview coaching wasn't Arsene's strong point.”

“Football coaching and the management profession is being ripped apart by owners and chief executives.”

“I was the captain of the club so I made sure that I bullied basically everyone else.”

“London imbued me with an appreciation of the beauty and value of history in general. As it has evolved and grown, the city has created iconic modern buildings that look perfect as they sit alongside ancient ones.”

“Popov was double Olympic champion in '92 and '96, and then Gary Hall came along and won in 2000 and 2004, and I would be the next on the list. That's a good goal, to have my name on that list alongside these guys.”

“While I still do a lot of horror, it doesn't feel to me like I'm repeating myself. I like to stay interested. I'm kind of turning into one of those elder statesmen, like a Vincent Price or a Donald Pleasence. I like to think of myself alongside those guys.”

“I think standing and fighting and working alongside all of these people that raise their right hand and serve their nation... really wipes away the distractions of some of the petty things we think are important at home.”

“Many people said that I shouldn't have worked alongside Noman Habib as it made me look much older.”