99 Quotes by Scott Parker

I like dealing with people. I like being around people, and that side of me can try to get the best out of others, really. As a player and as a captain, I felt I did that.

When you are pushed out of your comfort zone, that's when you realise you may have to learn a little bit more.

There is always going to be a point where your form becomes patchy and it's down to how long it lasts really.

When I watch the best in the world, I want to be like them. We all have a fascination, all of us, with Spain.

Confidence is the most key thing in football.

People talk about my age, but you could probably include me in that. I haven't got a lot of experience at international level. I am 30 and one of the oldest in the squad, but I am new to this as well and have not been to a big, big tournament. But this is an evolving England team.

I now have 10 years' more experience from when I broke into the game. I can deal with disappointments easier, and all of that helps to make me a better player. It's the same in any walk of life, in any job.

In football, especially at international level, opportunities come along and you have to grab them.

My England career had been very up and down - I had been involved in some squads, and not in others, so it had been very patchy.