Clint Dempsey

“The most important thing is making sure that we survive because Fulham deserves to be in the Premier League - it's a great club with a lot of history.”

“When the team plays better, individuals play better as well.”

“Any point you can get is an important one.”

“At the end of the day, everybody has the right to choose their own path in their career.”

“When you're out there and playing, things are going fast. You've just got to trust your instincts and what got you there.”

“I play to the best of my abilities and am thankful for the many opportunities and amazing success He has given me. Through it all, I want to do right, not make mistakes, and live a life that is pleasing to Him.”

“At certain times during your career, at different ages, you feel better than others.”

“It's just staying focused and working hard; that's all I've ever done. I was fortunate enough that things worked out for me. It doesn't happen all the time, but I don't let bumps in the road throw me off course.”

“All-Star is something that's exciting for the fans: it's a way for the fans to see their favourite players all play at the same time.”

“Anytime you get good service to the box, it's always great as an attacking player because it gives you more opportunities to score.”

“I see every year as a year where you've got to prove yourself.”

“You're just grateful for every day, grateful for every game you get to play in because you never know when it's going to be taken from you.”

“My parents gave us all a chance to accomplish our goals,and I was blessed with that - I was lucky with that - and I learnt at a very young age that anything less than my best wasn't acceptable.”

“I've always put pressure on myself to perform well.”

“Pressure brings the best out of people, or it can bring the worst out. It's just how you use it.”

“You go out and work hard and leave everything on the field. I think if you do that, you don't have any regrets. You can go home and look at yourself in the mirror.”

“You've got to do what's best for you and what you want to accomplish in your career.”

“All you can do is put in work. That's what you can control, the effort that you put in, and that's what I'm doing.”

“It's always difficult, when you have such a quick turnaround and a long flight, to try to get ready for a game so quickly.”

“Just being in Europe was a grind.”