My respect for Chelsea will be forever.
— David Luiz
If I was playing for a club in mid-table, I could make three or four mistakes, and no one would notice because the analysis is not at the top level. But when you play for a big club, every little mistake is highlighted. So every day, you work, work, work.
I've always said my shoulders are broad, and I can take on that extra responsibility. I love it. I want it. I prefer to take it on myself to help the other guys, who can then go out and play with their heads clear and calm.
I want to play football, and I want to help the team. It doesn't matter if I play midfield, if I play in defence, if I play as a striker.
Every league game is like the World Cup. The passion... intense, the desire for points.
I love London. I love the variety, the entertainment, the restaurants and concerts. It's different from what we have in South America.
Winning the Premier League is never easy. Whether you're at home or away, the games are always tough.
Eventually, the truth comes out in sport and in life. When you win, you're praised, and when you lose, you're criticized. That's normal.
Some people in the press don't respect people in life. I can put my head on my pillow and sleep great because I respect everyone.
My dream was always to play for Brazil.
I can wake up crazy or normal; it depends.
I've been working hard a lot since the beginning of my career, and to play 10 years consecutively in big clubs is not easy, and I try to give my best every season.
I am an optimist in my life.
I think everybody is born pure. You never go to the maternity ward and hold a baby that has bad energy.
It's great to understand football - it never stops. Since I started playing football, I always learn from every coach. It's great.
When I was youn,g I always saw Brazil winning games on television with fantastic players and a fantastic team.
The strikers are the first defenders. And the first defender is the first striker to build from the back.
I was never afraid to come back to Paris. I trust the club; I trust this country.
You have moments where you're down, but I can be sad for one or two hours, no more. The rest of the time, I have to be happy because the team needs me to be positive. My brain needs it. I need it.
Mano Menezes is a fantastic coach, but Scolari is a fantastic coach, too, as well as being more experienced.
Every coach has his own philosophy.
Yes, I love playing football, so it doesn't matter where I play.
The collective comes before the individual.
I always love football, but of course it's good when you win and the team is doing well.
What I've learned in life is that you can't always win, especially in sport, but you can be a true champion for everything you did to get there.
I've had more than one girlfriend in my life.
Footballers have a great opportunity to be a good example because the kids want to listen to you and be like you in many ways.
To put your team in the top level of the Champions League is special.
I was winning everything in Paris. I was there for two years and won all the titles in France. I had a great life, great credibility with the club... I had everything.
To say 'He played bad' is different from 'He is a bad player.' You understand? I make a mistake. It does not mean I am a bad person.
I think I always have to feel fresh start, because I am getting old!
I always give my best on the field, but I think modern footballers have a big opportunity to make a difference in peoples' lives.
I have God in my heart.
Lukaku is a fantastic player, and a great friend.
It's always difficult to win matches.
One day, when I have my own kids, I'll tell them that, even when their life is not easy, they can still do anything they want. That is the way to approach things.
I changed my position when I was 16 or 17. I started in midfield or further forward as a number 10, and then in one tournament, we lost two defenders to injury in the same game, and we didn't have any on the bench. So I played at the back, and the manager of the first team saw me, and he said, 'I want this guy in the first team,' and that was that!
Barca are a great team that play fantastic football.
I've been to Madame Tussaud's. Three times.
When Chelsea came to me and said they wanted me to come back, I was happy because I had a special moment here - one of the best in my career. I won the Champions League, the Europa League.
When you live through new experiences and new situations in your life, that's when you grow.
Communication is always important, but it's a separate type of language in football.
A World Cup would only be a true experience if I were wearing the Brazilian shirt. Otherwise, it would just be like playing for a club.
When I was young, I was a kid that never stopped. I wanted to do everything; a lot of energy. I didn't have this big hair. But I was a happy person.
The weather was so cold in Lisbon when I arrived. I decided, 'Let's grow the hair to hide my ears.' And after that, it became nice hair.
If you want me to be honest, be honest with me.
Joy is important in life, not just football. Joy is being serious and professional, too. Joy can be reaching your potential by training hard and being disciplined. Joy can be following the rules you need to follow.
I learned a lot: sometimes you have to be patient. Sometimes you have to take care of your body. Sometimes you have to learn from outside to be good in the future.
I cannot get to the top on my own. Everyone is important to me. Everyone has played a part in my success, and I try to show that.
This is football, so you need to be clever to understand the moment and win games.
