"I know as a manager you have to abide by the chairman's decisions. But his decisions were this team, that team, this player, that player. The chairman is a control freak."

Power

Create & Download Quote Image

Customize Design

Theme Color

Insight & Reflection

Words carry weight, and Paul Gascoigne's insight into power is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Paul Gascoigne

Paul John Gascoigne, nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and one of the best English footballers of all time, Gascoigne is described by the National Football Museum as "widely recognised as the most naturally talented English footballer of his generation". Gascoigne was immensely popular during his playing career, with television broadcaster Terry Wogan calling him "probably the most popular man in Britain today" in September 1990, and public interest in and adoration for him came to be known as "Gazzamania".

More quotes by Paul Gascoigne →
Editorial Note: This quote is curated and fact-checked by the ShortQuote Editorial Team. Verified Literature Specialist.

More by Paul Gascoigne

"I've got a bit of money in the bank. I'm quite comfortable."

— Paul Gascoigne
Read more →

"I had to accept that I was an alcoholic, that was the main thing. I think you've got to. But I try not say that I'm an alcoholic. I prefer to say that it's a disease I've got."

— Paul Gascoigne
Read more →

"I like to help create team spirit in the dressing room. I feel that I've got loads of love to give."

— Paul Gascoigne
Read more →

"Then all the foreigners started coming over. I don't mind that but a lot of teams are laying out fortunes for ordinary players and that's no good for our youngsters coming through."

— Paul Gascoigne
Read more →

More about Power

"As a rule, my focus is on classical music, but I love jazz. I love everything, actually."

— Julie Andrews
Read more →

"Men have defined the parameters of every subject. All feminist arguments, however radical in intent or consequence, are with or against assertions or premises implicit in the male system, which is made credible or authentic by the power of men to name."

— Andrea Dworkin
Read more →

"That's one strength that Stevie has. She's really not a strong instrumentalist in any way. Her instrument is her voice and her words. And it keeps her focused on the very center of that."

— Lindsey Buckingham
Read more →

"Strength is one of those things you're supposed to have. You don't feel that you have it at the time you're going through it."

— Joan Didion
Read more →
View all Power quotes →