The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests.
I've had two or three injuries when with England and it's been a bit bizarre.
At no point was my career under threat, so I always knew that I would get back into action.
I'm looking out for myself, but I'm looking out for my dad, too.
You have to be professional and think about the future.
You want to win things and I am at a club where we have the players to do that.
People have always thought of me as a passer of the ball, but you can't just be that these days.
Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard.
Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about governments failure to fix real problems.
I suddenly saw how sad and artificial my life had been during this period, for the loves, friends, habits and pleasures of these years were discarded like badly fitting clothes. I parted from them without pain and all that remained was to wonder that I could have endured them so long.
There might be lots of boring thoughts coming from someone else, but the way they come across, they would be mind blowing because they would come in such a way so foreign to me. I think I would mostly be surprised, but alarmed also. There will be something within each of us, despite our differences, in thought processes to connect us.