Alex Ferguson

Football management is such a pressurised thing - horseracing is a release. I'm also learning to play the piano - I'm quite determined - it's another release from the pressure of my job. ”

The culmination of three trophies was the pinnacle of my career and it has been rewarded with a knighthood. ”

I'm going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork. ”

The time I have already spent at Harvard has been a stimulating experience, and I look forward to developing my relationship and activities with the students, faculty and friends of the Harvard Business School community. ”

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury. ”

If my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence to believe in myself. ”

I've never played for a draw in my life. ”

You are responsible to each other because when you win a game of football, you only need eight players to perform well. ”

Well, football is a hard game; there's no denying it. It's a game that can bring out the worst in you, at times. ”

One of the things I always thought about as a young coach was finding solutions to things that happened, but the most important thing I always referred to was never giving in. ”