Our standards at Bayern are extremely high, with every training session at very high intensity.
— Jupp Heynckes
I understand my own strengths.
After 50 years as a player and a coach, I will not become a functionary. That's not my world.
It is extremely important to play in a good atmosphere. Fans are part of that. Without them and without loud support, football is without emotions.
If you win the Champions League, you become known across the globe, but the World Cup has always thrown up new stars and developments.
I wish Pep Guardiola the best. I rate him.
Wenger is a great coach.
A manager can never accept somebody at the top influencing his decisions about the team.
I have watched and coached in the Spanish League.
Football has changed, but my style of leadership, my approach, hasn't.
There are always surprises in the Champions League.
Age is a number and nothing more.
You need a really good mix between young and old, between experienced and hungry players.
Bayern have always been quite successful in European competition, but the competition is not a wish concert: you always have to be fit.
Many alleged top players can and have still to learn.
I appreciate Thomas Tuchel. He made his way through the ranks at Mainz from the youth teams.
Bayern know how to celebrate on a big scale.
Do you think that a Franck Ribery can always expect to play? No. When he is not on form, he will not play.
To win the Champions League for a second time or even to have been in three finals and won two of them is a bit special.
I alone will decide when I'm retiring.
It's very interesting to observe how highly the Bundesliga is spoken of abroad, from the overall quality to the stadiums, the family-friendly atmosphere, and the football itself.
My work gave me everything and allowed me to live out my passion.
Rich clubs, where money doesn't matter... such clubs don't interest me.
When I was at Madrid, I knew even by the December of that season that I would be sacked, and if they hadn't dismissed me, I would have resigned.
I played at the highest level, so I know what kind of things go through a player's mind and how he might behave, what patterns will crop up in the day-to-day routine.
The team that wins the Champions League is the one that is most united.
I adore football, and if I do a job, I do it 100 per cent.
You cannot underestimate any team that has qualified for a semi-final.
I thought 2013 was the end of my coaching career.
The creed of Bayern has always been to never give up, always on, always higher, always more successful.
Any opponent can be a stumbling block.
Tuchel became runner-up, cup winner, and played attractive football. I enjoyed watching his BVB. That's why I appreciate him and consider him a very good coach.
Arjen does not need to play anymore to make money; he plays because he enjoys it.
I always like to remember the year 2008, when we had an amazing offer from Chelsea for Franck Ribery. From that day on, the whole world of football knew nobody can buy a Bayern Munich player against the will of Bayern Munich.
The best players must play - it does not matter whether they are old or young.
I think that football has changed, it has become more complex. For example, it's faster, you have less free space, and you have to play from such small spaces.
We need to be aware of what we need to do at every moment... and we have to manage the game; that's the art of a great team.
Not having to constantly remind everyone what's required is an important part of being successful.
If you want to win the Champions League, you have to have talent, good players, luck in the draw, and, in certain moments, the right referee.
The Champions League is special. You play at a higher level, so you have to be very focused and have greater motivation.
You need continuity at clubs.
When you become the manager of a leading club, there are so many situations you have to cope with. You have to deal with the people in charge of the club, the players, the media, the expectation... you have to deal with the whole environment around the club, and that is something you can find difficult.
The game has progressed, but in the end, they are still people out on the pitch, people with different personalities and feelings.
You should never surrender, never give up.
Some feel old at 45.
There are always cycles in football.
I do not like comparisons that much. Each team has its own inner life.
Paul Pogba cost Manchester United €105 million. Does he play like this?
I think that Thomas Tuchel has the quality to train a Bayern.
Arjen does not have to say that he should do the exercises at 100 per cent; he does it anyway. You have to slow him down more. He is unique; he does everything for his job.
