I just said yes to opportunities that came my way.
If you have a pack establishing dominance in an area that involves such physical exertion, you're sucking the life out of the opposition.
Some venues are more intimidating than others, but as professional players you enjoy the intimidating places more than the other kind.
You have to remember that whatever pressure there is flying around, most of it is on the home team.
Personally, I prepare exactly the same for every game: I don't think, "I'm going to have to do extra here because of what they think of us. " But if you're an England player you do tend to be told how much everyone hates you.
The motivation comes from the embarrassment of having lost and the way it sits with you.
The other day, I was so desperate for a beer, I snuck into the football stadium and ate the dirt under the bleachers.
I tell the songwriter's story. When I read people's lyrics, I'm so amazed. I want to tell this story and make it part of my life. I usually can't write lyrics down, but I can sure tell that story. You've got to make people feel the hurt and love in each song.
Luck, if there is such a thing, is either going to favor everyone equally or going to exhibit a preference for the prepared.
It may sound terrible, but I often say that the military saved me from a conventional life in the United States and I've never really thanked them for it, because I haven't exactly been pro-military in my work.