Quotes from David Moyes

I turned down Premier League jobs; I didn't think they were right.

When I took over at Everton, the challenge for us was to try to go toe-to-toe with a club having success in Europe and sometimes competing for the Premier League.

You don't manage more than 900 games, mostly in the top half of the Premier League, if you haven't got something that enables you to cope with pressure.

Danny Welbeck was great for us at Manchester United.

At Everton, we have always tried to do good deals and have always tried to buy at the right age and the right price.

I've got huge affection for Everton. It was my life for over a decade.

Doesn't everyone in life deserve a chance to show what they can do?

I think, in football, you have to go through difficulties.

Chicharito is a really good player, and his finishing ability is as good as there is anywhere.

I took over from Sir Alex, and it was always going to take time, whoever was in charge.

The Merseyside derby is a terrific game full of passion, full of quality.

In England, I always liked the way Terry Venables worked.

I was a footballer for a long, long time.

I hope I can fulfill all my ambitions at Everton. But you never know in this game.

I love to see goals and attacking play; I want us to be entertaining. But it's no good if you're shipping goals.

I think sometimes you need a run and a bit of confidence with getting the goals.

I think, with more experience, I'm probably wiser, calmer. You hope you'll be able to use your knowledge a bit better.

Football has always been in my blood. It's more than just an occupation, but as you get a little bit older and wiser, you want to be able to pick and choose and make sure you get the right club at the right time.

The job at Everton was so good. I worked for a great chairman, great people at the club.

I'll do everything I can to get West Ham as far up the table as I can.

I hope that the future is great for West Ham.

With Marouane's hair, I actually wondered if it might take a bit of the pace off the ball when he went up for a header. But I soon realised it was part of his personality. Part of who he is.

Maybe it's old-fashioned, but I've always preferred to see players with my own eyes than on a video or going on somebody else's recommendation. If that means getting up early and taking a flight, then so be it. Our success at Everton came from having a great recruitment team who I made sure were out watching the players.

I had a great time at Everton when I was there and came away from that with a lot of high regard.