Ferdinand Quotations

When that book came out, it was like Columbus telling about America at the court of Ferdinand and Isabella.

Les Ferdinand was a player we spoke to. Though he still trains every day, he has a lot of media work going on and is not able to make a commitment. He has nothing to prove as a footballer - his future is in the media and we respect that. Hopefully this shows we are not scared to speak to anyone.

Neither of the Ferdinand brothers are exactly goal machines.

I was disappointed it wasn't reported that I said Rio Ferdinand was the best defender in the world and that Wayne Rooney was the best footballer in the world.

We had to support our player and genuinely felt, like Rio has said, that it was an honest mistake. It is important to know that Manchester United never said, and Rio Ferdinand never said, that a mistake hadn't been made.

Some people will come in and want something very simple, painted black, nothing to it. Others, like say Nick McCarthy from Franz Ferdinand was very specific about things he wanted. He wanted a particular tone, but he also wanted it dressed up, pimped out just right. That was a major undertaking.

A band like Franz Ferdinand are very interesting, ... but a band influenced by Franz Ferdinand are obviously going to be less interesting, and diminishing returns set in until you reach a point where pop music is over.

If you're in a successful band, you tend to fall into a role. But I'm not remotely laddish. I'm a grown-up. I'm vegan and teetotal. I run 50 miles a week, listening to Franz Ferdinand and the Four Tops at top volume.

I hope Rio Ferdinand plays for a long time but I truly believe, before his career is over, we will have dealt with this problem. I think UEFA has been relentless in its fight against racism.