“Truth doesn’t set you free, it shifts your world into something else entirely until you’re back to this: Who am I now… — David James Freedom Copy Share Image
You ask any seasoned pro - off the record - what their favourite boots are and most of them will name that… — David James Copy Share Image
I had been quite happy and content working in Asia. I've got a lot of friends out there and loved travelling. — David James Asia Copy Share Image
You can tell when somebody doesn't give a toss, and you can tell when they do. — David James Copy Share Image
People think you must be crackers if you've got a psychologist but psychology is part of the building bricks to make a… — David James Athlete Copy Share Image
As a stadium, Fratton Park has to be unique in the top flight of just about every league in Europe. It is… — David James Copy Share Image
You cannot ever imagine confusing George W Bush with an athlete, or Gordon Brown, or David Cameron. — David James Copy Share Image
Football as an industry invests a huge amount of energy and cash into serving local communities. — David James Copy Share Image
As a young goalkeeper, it used to drive me crazy checking the paper to see my stats. I hardly had a save… — David James Copy Share Image
It seems that if you're an English manager wanting to make it in the Premier League you either gain your team promotion… — David James Copy Share Image
For a goalkeeper football is very black and white. Whereas an outfield player can risk a bad pass and expect to be… — David James Copy Share Image
“And being brave doesn’t always mean you need to fight to win your battles; there are different kinds of strengths. Sometimes bravery… — David James Brave Copy Share Image
When you're under pressure and you're getting hammered by the media, it is a burden. It's the opinions that get you, and… — David James Burden Copy Share Image
Penalties are paradoxical things. If you give away a penalty and don't save it, it's your own terrible mistake, but at least… — David James Copy Share Image
I struggle with the racist issue in football because as a player I don't see it. That's not because I've got my… — David James Copy Share Image
The Premier League is perceived as a very glamorous place to be, being in the Championship is incomparable. People worry that their… — David James Championship Copy Share Image
You are happy to be in the spotlight when you have had a great game and people pat you on the back… — David James Abuse Copy Share Image
It's not nice going into the supermarket and the woman at the till is thinking: 'Dodgy keeper'. — David James Copy Share Image
I'm always happy being where I'm at, even if things aren't great. Because that's life, isn't it? — David James Copy Share Image
Contrary to what some people might think, most footballers don't know much about their team-mates' transfers. — David James Copy Share Image
Concede a penalty and it disrupts the way people play, all of a sudden the pressure is on and they're feeling down. — David James Copy Share Image
I once drew a picture of Jack Nicholson in The Shining. But I put it away after a Feng Shui expert told… — David James Bad vibes Copy Share Image
Just because footballers earn a lot, it does not follow that they should be expected to divvy it up to everyone who… — David James Copy Share Image
I can honestly say that relegation is the single most traumatic experience you can have in a football career. — David James Career Copy Share Image
It would be foolish to think that 22, 23 individuals in a group are going to get on famously; there are rifts everywhere. — David James Copy Share Image
In the past, I have suggested footballers should have some kind of performance-related pay - which didn't go down too well with… — David James Football Copy Share Image
Yes, we want young footballers to develop their skills, but we also want them to have a childhood and enjoy the game. — David James Childhood Copy Share Image
In the history of the Premier League some of the most notable managerial departures have been English. — David James Copy Share Image
Even if you did want to rely solely on stats to run your team, how accurate is the information if it is… — David James Accurate information Copy Share Image
The stars above Italian clubs' badges shows you how many times they have won the Gazetta. — David James Copy Share Image
Footballers rely on a healthy banking industry. Our careers are short and what we put away during our playing days is relied… — David James Banking Copy Share Image
Derby games are the fixtures you always look out for at the beginning of the season and I believe every city needs… — David James Copy Share Image
Footballers have been groaning about media pundits for as long as I can remember. — David James Copy Share Image
I have always reflected on goals conceded throughout my career - win, lose or draw, there is always thinking to be done. — David James Career Copy Share Image
You get footballers in adverts lying through their teeth to say that their boot is the best ever. And all the kids,… — David James Copy Share Image
The disappointment I've had in losing two Cup finals will never be taken away. — David James Cup finals Copy Share Image
Football is a force for good so why don't more men's clubs become genuine community clubs and serve their communities regardless of… — David James Community Copy Share Image
The loyalty of football supporters is extraordinary and testament to the game's power. — David James Football Copy Share Image
Football shouldn't be about kids becoming superstars, it should just be about having fun. — David James Copy Share Image
I don't understand why women get upset when you compare them to one of the monkeys from Planet of the Apes, even… — David James Apes Copy Share Image
