I've heard it said many times that I can't manage in the Premier League like I did in League One, but why not? Because of the egos? Why are they different egos? I may never get the popularity of my footballers but I'm sure I'll get the best out of them.
More Quotes by Paolo di Canio
Sometimes you can have the stamp of the donkey because you say something you didn't intend.
I won Serie A with Juventus, the UEFA Cup with AC Milan as a player, important trophies and I felt like I was the most beautiful boy in the world, but the emotion that you feel inside as a manager, the emotion you give to others makes me feel like a general in a battle a thousand years ago.
I am not political, I do not affiliate myself to any organisation, I am not a racist and I do not support the ideology of fascism.
I remember that Ferguson saw me and he went out from the coach and shouted 'Paolo Paolo' and he came to me and said 'how are you?' It was another incredible moment for me. He meets thousand people and to say how are you that gave me another dimension of the man and values of him as a person and his respect for people.
I'm a bit different now, I try to keep control of my temper but I sometimes still get a rush of blood.
I am a fascist, not a racist.