Quote #9

'I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.'

More from George Best

  1. [When Michael Parkinson asked how soon before kick-off George had made love:] 'Half time!'
  2. [On Paul Gascoigne:] 'I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: 'What's an IQ?''
  3. 'Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.'
  4. [On Paul Gascoigne:] 'They say Paul Gascoigne is the new George Best but has he shagged three Miss Worlds?'
  5. 'In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol. It was the worst 20 minutes of my life.'
  6. [On Eric Cantona:] 'I'd give all the Champagne I've ever drunk to be playing alongside him in a big European match at Old Trafford.'
  7. 'If I had been born ugly, you would never have heard of Pele.'
  8. 'I was in [for the blood transfusion after a liver transplant] for 10 hours and had 40 pints - beating my previous record by 20 minutes.'

All George Best quotes