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As players we have to be careful what we put out there and make sure everything we do is appropriate. And it is not always easy.

To have the support of your team-mates is massive.

I think if you score lots of goals but nobody likes you as a person then it stands for nothing.

When I look back at my career it is nice to know that I've been appreciated on and off the pitch because not everyone is.

Obviously you know match-fixing is out there but you don't really associate it with the English game.

You play football to go out there and win - that's the bottom line.

I'm human just like everyone.

People think that football is all glamour and money but trust me all footballers go through the same boring and annoying things as everybody else.

As you go through your career you learn what works for you and what doesn't and you pick things up with experience.

I went to bikram yoga once, it was fun, but boy was it tough.

As a player on the bench, you become like a fan really. You're sitting there shouting 'why did he do that?' or 'no don't pass it there' and I can see why fans get so frustrated. But then I remember what it is like being out there on the pitch and how players can't see everything that fans can see.

I'm not one of those players who always gets to games or watches every game on TV. If a game is on and I'm free, I'll watch it but I won't make my schedule around a football match.

Football players value job security and stability as much anybody else.

I want to be playing competitive first-team football every week and not reserve team football.

For me posting videos on YouTube and interacting with people on Twitter is a great release from the stresses of football.

I'm a footballer first and foremost and I want to be remembered for what I do on the pitch.

I would never lie about another professional.

Sometimes I think it would be nice to be in a warm office every day. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining because I know how lucky I am to be playing football for a living. The positives by far outweigh the negatives.

I've been in football a long time now and I've seen plenty of managers and players come and go. It is part and parcel of the game.

To be recognised as the best in the whole world at something is an achievement.

People may laugh or whatever, but my strength is something that I have to work on. It's not something that just happens overnight, it takes dedication and hard work and it has a purpose as it helps me every week on the pitch.

I'm not a gambler and I never have been.

Boredom does get you into trouble and we footballers have a lot of time on our hands, and sometimes we fill up that time with stuff that isn't always positive.

I've always liked to keep myself busy so I don't get sucked in by temptations and that was part of the reason why I set up my BMO brand - to keep me occupied during my career, but also for when I finish football.

I enjoy watching England but I won't rearrange my schedule just to make sure I'm in to see the game.