I am a bit of a control freak. If I get married, my wife isn't going out. No way. She's staying at home. She's not going out to clubs without me. I've already decided the rules, whoever she is. Jermain Defoe More Quotes by Jermain Defoe More Quotes From Jermain Defoe I don't feel like I'm getting older. I think it's the way I've looked after myself. I take my football seriously. I love scoring goals and I get a good feeling from it, so I'll do whatever it takes to be fit and feel good in games. Jermain Defoe gamesfootballthinking When you get up in the morning and know you're doing something you love, feel fit and look after yourself, it's just a great thing to do. Jermain Defoe fitmorninglooks For me, there's nothing that beats playing. When I'm not playing, I'll watch games on the television, watch stuff on You-Tube, everything. I just live for football, love watching great players. Jermain Defoe playergamesfootball I've got a Ferrari 430. It's black. I don't know what it cost but it wasn't cheap. I bought it because I was being a boy. It's fast and looks good. Jermain Defoe ferrariblackboys The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players. Jermain Defoe enjoyrolesplayer When you play with good players, they will always create chances for the forwards to score. Jermain Defoe chanceplayerplay You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams. Jermain Defoe teamrealplayer If you have an argument with someone and you sulk, sometimes you don't want to speak to them. But it is important to keep your friends close to you and do the right things. Jermain Defoe argumentimportantwant When you are young nothing is more important than football but as you get older, you get married, have kids and lose people. Then you realise your family is more important. This comes with age. Jermain Defoe footballkidspeople I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I've still got a lot to learn. Jermain Defoe squadenglandyoung I prefer not to fly, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Jermain Defoe sometimes I don't go out drinking and stuff like that. My friends say 'Just have one drink, JD.' I say 'What's the point?' I'll go to a club and have a Red Bull, get my buzz. And the next day I feel cool. It's discipline, not just with drinking but a lot of things in life. You've just got to look at the bigger picture. Jermain Defoe daycoolyoulife The key for me is movement. When the ball comes into the box, or when the wide players get it, that's where I have to be clever and make my runs. That's where I come alive. Jermain Defoe keymealiveclever It was easy to get wrapped up in some of the negative stuff, but obviously I chose not to. I didn't want to get in trouble and end up in prison where I can't play football. It was as simple as that. Jermain Defoe endsimplefootballnegative I don't think I could ever describe myself as unlucky because people would look at me, playing football for a living, and say: 'Are you winding me up?' Jermain Defoe myselfmeyoufootball I still bump into Spurs fans who say: 'Why did you have to go?' I say back: 'What more could I have done?' I talk to them and I think they appreciate I had good reasons. Jermain Defoe goodthinkyouappreciate I knew I could play really well in one game, score the winning goal and then, come the next game, I wouldn't play at all or I might come off the bench for the last five minutes. So I was frustrated towards the end of my time at Spurs. I wasn't happy. Jermain Defoe gamewinninghappytime If I ever score against Spurs, I won't celebrate. Even if it's the best goal in the world, I'll keep it subdued. It's a respect thing. The fans were brilliant towards me; I'll be playing against my friends and I can't forget that. Jermain Defoe bestmecelebraterespect
