To be a footballer was just a dream, and I don't believe in dreams. I only deal in what is real. To be honest, I've never thought about what I could get out of football or where it would take me. I just wanted to play. I'm the same now.

In New York it seems like there's no Monday or Saturday or Sunday. The town is always moving. The vibe is great.

So many people say that obviously my game has changed since I arrived here and I say that it's good that it changed, otherwise it would show a lack of intelligence.

Sometimes in football you have to score goals.

My dad always taught me to never be satisfied: to want more and know that what is done is done. That was his way of seeing the game. You've done it, now move on. People might say, 'Well, when can you enjoy it?' But it worked for me because, in the game, you need to be on your toes.

To say that my dad pushed me is an understatement. I was never naturally drawn to football.

My dad always taught me to never be satisfied, to want more and know that what is done is done.