I think at any point, as an artist, whatever the medium - just having an audience means the world.

I was a fan of Belle and Sebastian. I didn't really know a lot of their music - I only knew the kind of bigger songs because I had a friend, when I was younger, who was really into them. But I have always really respected Belle and Sebastian for what they are, what they do. Yeah, they're just great.

Coming out of high school, Ricky Town was the dude. He was going to SC; I was going to UCLA. He was No. 1 in the country; I was No. 2.

Robert Lewandowski is a fantastic forward. He challenges me in every match with his performances and goals.

I think when people look upon somebody as a role model it is the biggest honor.

The rotation system at Bayern makes it nearly impossible to play week after week, even when you're putting in some top performances.

How are you gonna score if somebody doesn't drive in the runs?

I'm in the team to score goals. I try and score as many as I can in the season to help the team out.

If a luxury player is a player who scores and assists and has good stats, then I'm happy to be a luxury player.

It doesn't matter what country but I need to be challenged by it. I need to feel the ambition of the club. You need to have a good relationship, with the board and with the owner.

Mature spiritual leadership is forged in the crucible of difficult conversations, the pressure of conflicted relationships, the pain of setbacks, and dark nights of the soul.

Every time we see a man who has attained our human ideal a little more fully than we have, it wakens our languid blood and fills us with new longings.