Everyone wants, wants, wants... and when they have, they feel desperate.
— Dani Alves
I don't understand why everyone fights for power, money, fame.
I would not play in Madrid. If I leave Barca, I would not go there. My Madrid train has passed.
At Brazil, we play as a collective, something that also happens in Barcelona, but not at Real Madrid.
Barcelona is my home. It's impossible to say that I wouldn't return.
Criticising is a weapon of the weak.
I always think about life, and I think that we are here with a mission, and once we have done our mission, we go somewhere else.
I've already promised that I want to end my career where I started it, as a way of thanking those who gave me the chance to make my name in football. I want to have a spell there before I retire, but one that's enjoyable for me and for them, too.
I'm a good crazy. A crazy good guy. Someone who makes the most of life.
I have faced many, but the most annoying was James Milner. He follows you forward and follows you backwards. It's very difficult because he attacks you and defends you, and then attacks you and defends you again.
Decisions are for the brave, and I am the bravest, deciding to leave Barcelona and Juventus.
In life, people move on their interests and even more when money is an issue.
Google seems to be more intelligent than some people.
Fans insult me and call me 'monkey.' At first, I was quite shocked, but now I do not give it importance.
The most important thing in life is to know where you come from, and I know where I come from.
The idea that I might finish my career without going to the Premier League, it is not possible.
I like my decisions to be taken carefully, so they don't harm anyone close to me, so that the people close to me are happy.
For me, 'rich' isn't having lots of money; rich is having loads of things in your head.
If you lose a title, perhaps it's because your rivals are better than you are. But to be demoted from the top flight is really heartbreaking.
Even without tactical discipline, what is important for a team is having players with maturity and a sense of responsibility.
I'm a very restless person, and new experiences excite me more than anything else.
It is hard to improve someone as a player, but is easier to help someone become a better person.
Everything Neymar does turns into news. If he gets emotional, they criticise. If he colours his hair, they criticise.
All my fights with Cristiano were because of the press.
You have to be strong and calm to overcome difficult moments.
Sometimes I think that people are not prepared to listen and discuss truths.
What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch.
For me, Thiago Silva remains the best defender in the world.
People who want to know who I am, or my history, put my name into Google.
The world is evolving, and we must evolve with it.
I have lived with a lot of racism in Spain. Unfortunately, I have had to learn to deal with it.
At Barcelona, it wasn't about winning all the time; it was first about how to win.
I know that if the people close to me are happy, I am happy, and I can do my job better.
Guardiola improved me a lot as a footballer. He taught me a lot of things, and that's why, in every interview I'm asked, I always say the same thing: He is the best manager that I have worked with.
Money's a necessary evil, there to give you moments. It gives me things I couldn't have - nice things - but happiness? That's a not a question of money and fame. Quite the opposite.
Jose Mourinho is a great coach. I would really like to work with him, and I once came close. He knows what weapons to use against teams, and he has won everything.
I think that the best player in the world should be quiet, humble, and friendly. Lionel Messi is all of these things, while Cristiano often lacks some of these qualities.
I left hurt because I think I fought hard to create a great history at Barcelona. I left with 23 titles in eight years.
Those who know Neymar know his great quality and how special he is. And I insist again, we have to take care of players like that; they illuminate football. It's players like him that make football have any sense.
Behind the footballer, there is a human being.
For those who are genuinely passionate about football, Barca are worthy of admiration.
I like to have personality in my way of dressing. I think being normal is a bit boring.
I have flaws, but I'm honest.
Sometimes, words are twisted and don't reach people in their intended way.
I never hid my move to Real Madrid was almost done... my fate changed, and I arrived at Barcelona instead.
I am so dedicated, so passionate, and that counts for more than what crazy people throw at me.
If people only knew how much I respect Cristiano Ronaldo. I will repeat it to make myself clear: I respect Cristiano Ronaldo.
My parents gave me a practical example of what life was about, and I won't forget that.
At other clubs I have been, at Juventus, at Barca, we had two 'ships': one for the domestic league and another for the Champions League.
In life, you have to weigh everything up, even when they are just decisions about your career.
