However successful you are there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.

A relationship requires a lot of work and commitment.

It seems essential in relationships and all tasks that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.

I'm quite sensitive to women. I saw how my sister got treated by boyfriends. I read this thing that said when you are in a relationship with a woman imagine how you would feel if you were her father. That's been my approach for the most part.

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.

Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.

Real magic in relationships means an absence of judgment of others.

Falling in love and having a relationship are two different things.

My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad he became a father figure to me.

I had my footballing heroes such as Bryan Robson and Diego Maradona but my dad was a rugby league star and he was my real hero. But the relationship with my mum was rocky and we saw things that would affect any youngster.