Stuart Pearce quotes:

Join the club. (to Robbie Fowler after the striker missed a penalty against Middlesbrough that cost Man City a European place)

The way I was brought up by my parents and guided through my football life by the influences of various managers means that in some ways I am black and white.

I want them to be fully committed to the work place and fully committed to the people they work for. (on Manchester City players)

I may be able to put a good book tape on in the car on the way home and I will have a smile on my face.

I will do whatever it takes to win a football match.

I think management is about just that - managing people via man-to-man skills.

I have seen the film The Alamo and right now I feel like I've got Davy Crockett behind me. Sometimes I feel like I could put my head in a bucket of water

I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.

If my results are not good I will lose my job.

I am ready to work, I am ready for this job and I am ready for this challenge.

At this club, all I see is great backing all the way down for me and I will be judged on results like the next man. (on being Manchester City manager)

But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself, and the more preparation you can do, the less chance of failing.

Glenn is going to bring a couple of sumo costumes down so we might have a dust-up in the technical area, that should make good TV

His return gives England another key to its bow.

I am ready to work, I am ready for this job and I am ready for this challenge. (on being Manchester City manager)

I do appreciate that the most important thing as manager is to get good results.

I have a big job on my hands now, there is no mistaking that, but I feel as though I have calmness within myself. (on being Manchester City manager)

I hope we get a decision shortly - I will be dead soon. (on wanting to be Man City manager)

I'm thinking of taking a window cleaner's job to fill the spare hour in the evening.

Football's in my blood - and eventually I want to be the one making decisions.

There is a set of rules and a code of conduct that I believe that you should adhere to in life.

I have made it totally clear to the players that my door will always be open.

Are you in a library or what?! (on the crowd being quiet)

I am doing the job with the mentality that I am going to be here a long time and I hope that I am.

I am nothing without the players.

I am one of those people who quite enjoys responsibility.

I don't want to portray myself as a hardman in management or anything like that.

I enjoy making the decisions.

I just get the impression that everyone is willing me to succeed.

If we go out there and do our best every game, then I will take my chances that the results will be more good than bad.

In a utopia you want to win matches by several goals and by playing a wonderful brand of football. But that's utopia.

It can be a bit of a hindrance when you walk into a restaurant for a quiet meal and one or two launch into 'psycho, psycho'!

It would be absolute folly to rule myself out of any job.

Make no mistake, you would prefer to work for someone who is going to put their arm around you at times and lift you.

Suddenly, I win the derby and people are talking about England again. It is absolutely pathetic

There are people who have been in this job for 20 years who will tell you that something new crops up every day. (on being Manchester City manager)

We are in a results business, so Stuart Pearce being a jolly old boy won't keep me in a job.

When I look back now I wouldn't say that I cringe, but I start to realize how naive I was then. I feel much better suited for the job now. (on being Manchester City manager)