I was a professional at Norwich for 10 years and associated with the club for nearly 15.

No matter what the figures are in the workplace in terms of wages, you either feel a valued member of your staff, or you don't.

This is the difficulty with not picking up points away from home: the home games become that much more critical.

Kevin Hitchcock, the goalkeeping coach at QPR, is an old mate, and I came to work for him on the understanding that I was first choice. If he'd said to me, 'We're also going to sign someone who's won Serie A five times and the Champions League and is one of the biggest names in South American football,' I would have thought twice before signing.

If I could be good at any sport, it'd be javelin. I know a few people I would love to throw a spear at.

Music was definitely a way out. Instead of playing basketball, I was going to recording studios.

The difference with football is you're out on the pitch, you feel as though you can do something about it, or score a goal. But when that horse goes down to post as an owner you have no involvement whatsoever. It's a lonely old place in the stand. It's just down to man and beast.

When I was younger, I played sports and went to camp. As I got older, my parents began to instill in us the importance of giving back to the community, especially those places around the world that are less fortunate than my very privileged life growing up in Los Angeles.