120 Quotes by Robert Pires

Fans should remember Thierry Henry when he joined Arsenal. He didn't score much before becoming an icon of this club.

For me, the best thing about being a footballer is that indescribable feeling when you are on a pitch doing your job. I don't know what to say - it's what I love.

I believe Isco is a maestro.

Sometimes, a national team's shirt is heavy.

Arsenal needs Arsene Wenger, but also Arsene Wenger needs Arsenal. For me, he will die at Arsenal. He is like Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. After you think about Ferguson and United, you then think about Wenger and Arsenal.

Whether it's a coach or a player arriving during the season it's not easy.

People think this is easy to be a football player. They only see the summit but they don't see the ascent, which is far longer and tougher than the career peaks. And there are so few of us to reach the summits. Some might earn €305,000 per month but there are a lot more for whom life is hell.

It's very tough in the U.K. For me, it was totally different. English football and French football are not the same.

It's not in Wenger's philosophy to go back and sign former players when they are older.