Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

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
Jermain Defoe

When you've something to fight for, you get the best out of yourself.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

I had to tell Dad, 'It will be okay and be positive; keep praying and have faith'. I have always known about cancer, but to be around someone who has it and to see what it does in such a short space of time was hard. It makes you think about your life, about what is important.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

If you're good to your body, your body's good to you.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

I pray every day. In the mornings and, before I go to bed. I think it's important to pray not just when things are going bad. When things are going bad, it's easy to pray and ask God to help you out, but it's also important to pray when things are going well and show your appreciation.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

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
Jermain Defoe

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
Jermain Defoe

I prefer not to fly, but sometimes it's unavoidable.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

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
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
Jermain Defoe

It doesn't matter who you are, football's a business. At some stage you're going to have to leave a football club; that's just normal.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

I understand it's difficult but you've got to think about yourself, you know, and not just follow the crowd.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

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
Jermain Defoe

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
Jermain Defoe

I don't know about anyone else, but if I had problems or issues, maybe I wouldn't feel as comfortable talking about them in a group.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

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
Jermain Defoe

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
Jermain Defoe

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
Jermain Defoe

I'm a forward, but I can't be the only forward at a club. Over the years, the clubs who've won titles have had several strikers.

Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe

I feel 21. I've looked after myself and take my football seriously.