I'm just not very rock n' roll.
The Dutch league is not one of the strongest five leagues in the world, or even Europe, and that's why it is difficult to maintain.
Ajax has always been about homegrown players developed in a small country.
It's great to have people talking about the club again, to reinvent and get to know Ajax again.
Diehards know what Ajax is about, but you always need a new following, and if you are not successful, it is difficult.
As a goalkeeper, I needed good players around me. I needed Nemanja Vidic, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Wayne Rooney. It's the same as a CEO.
You want to build your own team for the highest level, and that happens more with teams that stay together.
If you have a love for sport, everybody knows the success of Madrid in the '60s, Ajax in the '70s, Bayern Munich, and so on.
A lot of clubs have lost the perspective of what is a football club.
For us at Ajax, it is all about football.
Personally, I would never criticise a player in public.
If I see something right, I say so.
I don't think there was a single United player from 2009 who could say he gave it everything and played well.
I signed for Ajax in 1989 when I was still at school.
Sometimes I miss European football.
Every time I hear that Champions League song, it reminds me of hearing it for the first time in the old Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.
If you go to Juventus, you want to go for longer than two years, and you want to win titles.
It's always best if you can leave with a good memory.
I accept that I didn't play very well in Italy for the two years. It was lower than my Ajax standard. I don't know why.
You know you're in for a tough time if you're trailing and the other teams are doing well.
If you win, everyone asks what's your secret, when most of the time you did exactly the same in the ones you lost.
Craven Cottage is a great stadium, really traditional, going through the rows of houses until a stadium suddenly appears.
Of course that's Ajax development, giving young players a chance.
When I see the kind of passion Sir Alex shows, it is hard to believe he is about to celebrate his 71st birthday.
I think every player gives a bit extra when he sees that his manager is fighting, too.
It is almost impossible to orchestrate the farewell you desire. That is something only a few people manage to do.
Celtic and Ajax are great names in history. They both have great followings all over the world, not just in Holland and Scotland.
United is a special place.
The FA Cup is the oldest cup competition in the world. Players are keen and willing to play in these games.
I think England's always good at making something special.
