When asked by a female reporter whether he was gay: "Come over to my house with your sister, baby, and I’ll show you who’s gay!"

On being marked by Liverpool defender Stephane Henchoz: "First I went left, he did too. Then I went right, and he did too. Then I went left again, and he went to buy a hot dog."

"Some fans keep booing and whistling at me because I'm handsome, rich and a great player. They envy me."

"Maybe they hate me because I'm too good."

"Lionel Messi is awesome. He’s unbelievable, but I don’t really know him."

"We are looking for an apartment, if we do not find anything, then we will just buy a hotel."

"An injured [player’s own name] is a pretty serious thing for any team."

"I am not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well."

"I don't think about one trick or the other, they just happen."

"The refs say they protect the talented players. When I play, nobody protects me. Others, you can't touch them, but me, you can hit me with a stick. I don't get it."

"Jose Mourinho is a big star…He’s cool."

"Even if I could sign any player from Barcelona, with all of the good players they have, I wouldn't sign anyone."

"What John Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange."

"Who's [Mario] Gotze? In what position does he play? Is he good? I have little opportunity to see Bundesliga games."