“I didn't really like opera. I liked cheerleading and boys and, later, ...” — Meryl Streep Quote

“I didn't really like opera. I liked cheerleading and boys and, later, smoking. So my opera career was cut short when I was 15. My dad got sick, and we couldn't afford the lessons, so I stopped and became a cheerleader and wrecked my voice.”

“It's a good thing to imagine yourself doing something you think you can't. I do that every day because, basically, if I had it my way, I'd just stay home and think about what I'm having for supper.”

“I let the actions of my life stand for what I am as a human being. Contend with that, not the words.”

“I'm a have-a-go dad. I like babies.”

“I grew up in a few houses because my dad was a builder, so we used to build and sell quite a lot.”

“My dad, Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane are the three biggest influences on my career. They are the people who helped me.”