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Part of the game is moving on. And you do.
Of course you get butterflies as a manager.
On a good day everybody can beat everybody.
I think you have to dig deep in every performance.
Winning the Championship was my biggest achievement.
Management has never been the most important thing for me.
Managing in the Premier League isn't something I am fearful of.
When I signed for Spurs, I was the only black player in the team.
It's always a nice thought to be coming against the best managers.
My managerial drive has always been about doing the best job I can.
Racism doesn't go overnight. It's over a period of time and education.
There is no better feeling than knowing you are pushing for something.
It's true, I did write - but it's probably not as dramatic as it sounds.
Instead of holding grudges, it's better to learn from the bad experiences.
Don't get carried away when things go well, don't get carried away when they go badly.
If other managers are going to say things I can't legislate for that, that's their opinions.
As a black manager, somebody talking in good terms about me I don't think can be a bad thing.
I have never been afraid of being in charge, whether I have been coach, manager or caretaker.
You'll never get anyone saying something detrimental about Jose - he's an outstanding manager.
I consider Birmingham a proper football club; the tradition and support base that fits the club.
Everybody knows what Peter Crouch's strengths are and when he plays he is a handful for any side.
For a player with his talent, it is about doing it consistently week in, week out and over 90 minutes.
As a manager, you manage a team and there are good periods where there are good feelings in the group.
You have to be able to get enough points from your away games or it puts difficulty on your home games.
As a coach you're able to have better relationships with the players because you're not picking the team.
What everyone wants to see are exciting football matches where fans get behind the team that they support.
I've always been a great believer that you work as hard as you can and try to have some direction in your life.
It is harder to win Premier League games playing 4-4-2 without having players of the quality the top teams have.
When we see something as a problem, we have to try and solve it and the best way is generally through education.
I am naturally very disappointed to have lost my job but immensely proud to have served as Norwich City's manager.
Racism holds no place in our game and it holds no place in society. But unfortunately there are going to be incidents.
Whether it is a classy performance where you are creating a lot of chances or a scrappy one-goal win, it doesn't matter.
You look back and reflect and there are things you could do better - even when there's been an 'experience that was unjust.
When you look at role models, you tend to look at players who have played at the highest level, your Viv Andersons and so on.
When you play the top sides you cannot afford to be as open as 4-4-2 can leave you. Consequently teams adapt their formation.
I think as a manager you want to manage at the highest level possible and international management is one of those higher levels.
I think all you can do is prepare properly for every game but you also have to be realistic. Be realistic about what you are as a team.
I didn't set out specifically to be a manager, but once you end up in that role you want to be measured against the best in the profession.
I've always had strong views on social issues such as hospitals - I think we should have a good health system - and the education system, too.
The more games I have as a manager the more I realise that there is only one thing that really matters - getting results and accumulating points.
The ideal time to take over a club is always in the summer, but I'd certainly rather take over with four games having gone than 10, 14, 20 played.
There is always pressure on managers at whatever stage of a season because we want to be winning games and we want to be winning football matches.
One thing that will never change as a manager is that there is so much game stuff and management stuff to deal with that you want good information.
Whatever role I have had on the management side I pride myself on having done my best in the job. I have never shied away from that responsibility.
What I have done in my management career means I would have a good chance to get offered a job that will give me a chance to achieve success again.
The percentages of black and ethnic players compared to those in management is a massive gap. We have to make sure we work hard enough to resolve that.
I think the fact that we are trying to get as many young black and ethnic coaches involved in the game through campaigns to encourage that are important.
I certainly believe in a type of Rooney Rule - in legislation that doesn't give black and ethnic individuals a job but, at least, puts them in the frame.
When I was a player the mentality was black people would make good players but weren't captain material or managerial material. That stereotyping existed.
I always keep busy it gives you an opportunity to go through your coaching methods, your files, to see how other managers are working and re-educate yourself.