A biography for David Beckhamhasn’t been written yet.
“My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you.”
“I would never complain about the position I'm in or the attention I get. At the end of the day, I'm very lucky to have what I have and do what I do, but I don't see myself as any different from anyone else who works hard and is a dad and a husband.”
“Throughout my career I have been pretty successful, I've played for some pretty big teams, represented my country quite a few times, and played for managers without sentiment.”
“There are certain battles that you pick. When they're not worth picking, they're laughable stories.”
“I always say that practice gets you to the top most of the time.”
“I have always found it an honor that people have wanted to buy my shirt and an honor that fans turn up to watch the team I am playing in. I have always found that a huge honor.”
“I have got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs.”
“With United, we'd all grown up together, we all wanted to win the biggest trophy in football. We did it togther.”
“I am happier now than I have ever been.”
“When you have kids you do grow up. I have just started realising it now-it changes the world, having children.”
“I'm not one of those people who is not looking forward to getting old. I'm happy with my life.”
“On the fragrance side, I think it's important that it's not overpowering, a fragrance on a man or a woman. I think it's important to see the person before you smell them. Less is more.”
“I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game.”
“Every situation has changed me as a person.”
“I respect all religions, but I'm not a deeply religious person. But I try and live life in the right way, respecting other people. I wasn't brought up in a religious way, but I believe there's something out there that looks after you.”
“At the end of the day, I'm a footballer who has played at some of the biggest football clubs in the world and played with some of the best players in the world.”
“I don't regret anything, but that doesn't mean that I don't look back and think, 'What was I thinking?'”
“The buzz is still with me. I get goose bumps.”
“Nothing amazes me anymore.”
“I'm a strong person, I'm a strong family man, I'm a strong husband and a strong father.”