Quotes from Jermain Defoe

I am doing my job and trying to win a game for my team. I shouldn't be getting racially abused; it's silly.

When you get up in the morning and know you're doing something you love, feel fit and look after yourself, it's just a great thing to do.

For me, there's nothing that beats playing. When I'm not playing, I'll watch games on the television, watch stuff on You-Tube, everything. I just live for football, love watching great players.

I love scoring - even in training.

If you're good to your body, your body's good to you.

If you have an argument with someone and you sulk, sometimes you don't want to speak to them. But it is important to keep your friends close to you and do the right things.

I scored in a World Cup and I want that buzz again.

I prefer not to fly, but sometimes it's unavoidable.

I still bump into Spurs fans who say: 'Why did you have to go?' I say back: 'What more could I have done?' I talk to them and I think they appreciate I had good reasons.

I don't do chat-up lines. Girls often tell me I'm cheeky. Being cheeky seems to work OK for me.

If I ever score against Spurs, I won't celebrate. Even if it's the best goal in the world, I'll keep it subdued. It's a respect thing. The fans were brilliant towards me; I'll be playing against my friends and I can't forget that.

It doesn't matter who you are, football's a business. At some stage you're going to have to leave a football club, that's just normal.

I don't know about anyone else, but if I had problems or issues, maybe I wouldn't feel as comfortable talking about them in a group.

The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players.

When you are young nothing is more important than football but as you get older, you get married, have kids and lose people. Then you realise your family is more important. This comes with age.