SuperShorts They Said It: 'I can actually speak to men and they listen to me!'

"I can actually speak to men and they listen to me! I get their uninterrupted attention. It's the only way you can talk to a man for more than five minutes."
Hmm? Sorry, were you saying something? Poor old Shakira. The pop singer apparently can't think of a single way to capture a man's attention other than talking about the World Cup.

"Graham Henry is a good coach, but he's like me, he has a big mouth."
Springbok coach and top-rate wind-up merchant Peter de Villiers.

"I think when the Chancellor tells you to do something, you have to listen."
German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger who was told by Chancellor Angela Merkel to grow up and "stop doing these foolish things" after the last World Cup.

"Dragons $1.14 now, Tigers $5. The number is 133390. I'm not asking you to have a bet, but if you do have a bet, gamble responsibly. I just wish a few people around town would realise that I am only doing what I am told to do. Here's Ben Creagh ..."
League commentator Ray Warren, who has been a real metre-eater in his tireless efforts to promote Underbelly during live league matches, is only following orders.