My ambition has always been to work with English and American actors and directors. Those were the movies that I was watching when I was growing up.

It's okay for a guy to be a baddie, but a woman? No, we can't deal with that.

Everyone's expectation of New York is so big, and then you go, 'Oh, it really is like no other place on Earth!'

There's a Danish architecture firm called BIG. I love architecture, and I always check out their work; they're very good at reimagining the way we live. They put the human experience as the focus, with access to air and outdoor space.

I like to read the papers. I make my living from football, and I like to know what's going on.

What separates sports from entrepreneurism, however, is that in business we constantly have to overcome undefined and unpredictable challenges. Athletes train for specific events and conditions, whereas entrepreneurs generally have little idea what they will encounter along the way.

I'm not a wushu champion. I was an athlete when I was a kid. I was a swimmer and a runner, but all this action stuff is such a challenge. It really, really is.

I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.