Quotes from Andres Iniesta

There are moments when your mind is very vulnerable. You feel a lot of doubts.

My father has made a museum with my cuttings and photographs.

In the past, I had my idols but today I enjoy learning from all the soccer I watch.

In the past, I had my idols but today I enjoy learning from all the soccer I watch.

Small players learn to be intuitive, to anticipate, to protect the ball. A guy who weighs 90 kilos doesn't move like one who weighs 60. In the playground I always played against much bigger kids and I always wanted the ball. Without it, I feel lost.

I think Coutinho's a great team player with a huge amount of talent. He can use both feet. He scores goals. He links play well and gets between the lines in attack.

I want to extend my career for as long as I can.

I like to watch soccer, no matter what teams or players are in the field.

You have different sorts of people in life, so why should it be any different in football?

There is no rule that says a footballer needs to be 'this high' and 'this wide.'

If you win without sacrifice you enjoy it but it's more satisfying when you have struggled.

If there is one thing that all players have in common it is that winning, competitive gene; the ability to overcome obstacles and fight for what you want from your career.

A great deal of who I am is down to Barca and La Masia - I am very thankful to them.

What I do when speaking in public is trying to do it as best as possible and trying to make everybody comfortable with my words. Sometimes getting this is very difficult, but I try my best.

It's true that time is against me, and I am closer to hanging up my boots, but one thing I have clear is that I will be involved in football. I don't know how, but I will be related to football. It's my life.

La Masia is a place where lots of people live together but you are on your own.

I want to be remembered as a great footballer and a great player. When our football days are over, that's all we are - people.

Most things come from inside; they're intuitive. That's the way I am.

Some people like you, some people don't. In the end you just have to be yourself.

When you need help, you have to look for it: at times, it's necessary. People are specialists; that's what they're there for. You have to use them.

I don't consider myself a star.

People see footballers as different beings, as if we're untouchable, as if nothing ever happens to us, but we're people. Of course we're privileged, but in the tangibles, we're the same.

There are moments when the human body can overcome things you would never expect.

I get the feeling people respect me and that there is affection for me. That makes me happy.