The hotel bellboy who delivered champagne to Best's room and found him entertaining a scantily-clad Miss World on a bed covered with his winnings from the casino.
"I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep."
George Best provides some dark humour about his addiction.
"I think I've found you a genius."
The telegram sent to Manchester United by talent scout Bob Bishop, who discovered a 15-year-old Best playing for Cregagh Boys' Club.
"I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number" and he asked me: "What's an IQ?"
Best on Paul Gascoigne.
"I'd give all the Champagne I've ever drunk to be playing alongside him in a big European match at Old Trafford."
The other Old Trafford legend Eric Cantona on Best.
"In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life."
George Best - top man.
"I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep."
Not even sure that was true!
"I was in for 10 hours and had 40 pints - beating my previous record by 20 minutes."
Best on the blood transfusion after his liver transplant.
"He's not George Best, but then again, no-one is."
Commentator Clive Tyldesley.
"The closest I got to him was when we shook hands at the end of the game."
Northampton player Roy Fairfax, who had been marking Best when he scored six goals in an 8-2 FA Cup win for Man Utd in 1970.
"Shellito was taken off suffering from twisted blood!"
United team-mate Pat Crerand after Best had given Chelsea full-back Ken Shellito a torrid time.
"He's been very, very lucky, an average player who came into the game when it was short of personalities."
Best on Kevin Keegan
"He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's alright."
Best on David Beckham
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
A George Best classic.
"If I was born ugly, you'd have never heard of Pele"
People talk about Pele, Maradona, Cryuff and Eusebio but remember Best 'retired' at 26!
"I used to go missing a lot...Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World..."
Another classic line
"George was not only a fantastic player, to me he was also a fantastic bloke"
Pat Jennings
"I like screwing, simple as that."
Best to Terry Wogan live on TV.
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