My father was my hero when I was still a boy.

I've always had a goal to win as many trophies as I can and to play for a club like Manchester United.

As a football player, I don't play for the individual.

It's about winning games and scoring as many goals as possible.

If you can't play under pressure, you shouldn't be at a World Cup.

No matter where you play, you want to be remembered.

I started playing at six. I was at a school always playing football with my friends. But I was always bored at home. I asked my father if he could start me in a football team. He took me to a team called Rupel Boom, who were playing in the fourth division in Belgium, and I stayed there for four years.

If you want to be one of the best, you have to look at the best.

I don't touch anything I don't deserve.

For me, family has always been more important than football. The most important thing for me is that my parents and my brother are fine. That is the first thing on my mind when I wake up every day.

I'm not a selfish guy.

I want to make sure when my team is having difficulties, they can count on me.

I was always a striker ever since I was a little boy. I always wanted to put the ball in the net and have the feeling of scoring a goal.

The first thing I do on a Sunday is five hours in front of the TV watching football, football, football. I watch my games back and pick out what didn't go right and try to make sure it goes well next time.

The reason I score more and more goals, season after season, is I know my mistakes from the past, I know my strengths, and I work on my strengths, but the little points I want to get better, and it's constant.

When you're not happy, you don't need to fake your emotions.

Football is what, 15 years? I want to invest 100% of my life into the game, so when it's all said and done, I don't want to have regrets.

I sit next to Drogba in the dressing room. I listen all the time because he gives advice.

I always said I wanted to play for a team that's challenging for every trophy that there is there.

I looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo, and then it was always Didier Drogba.

When Manchester United and Jose Mourinho come knocking at the door, it is an opportunity of a lifetime and one that I could not turn down.

At the end of the day, I just want to work hard for the team, and if I improve, I'm really satisfied.

My father has always been a big influence in my life.

When I was 11 years old, I was playing for the Lierse youth team, and one of the parents from the other team literally tried to stop me from going on the pitch. He was like, 'How old is this kid? Where is his ID? Where is he from?'

I work hard and do everything to make sure I am in the starting line-up.

What I would like most is to play in the Champions League and try to win the Premier League once. Or better - a few times.

The billions watching and following the Premier League don't tune in to see you in training. They want to know what you can do in a match.

For me, football is not about money - I want to win prizes.

I just want to be good, help my team-mates win the games, and score a lot of goals.

Sometimes footballers, we get soft a little bit.

I want to help my team-mates as much as possible.

When we were kids, we couldn't even afford to watch Thierry Henry on Match of the Day.

Football is all about having fun - but playing to win at the same time. When you find the right balance, there's so much more to enjoy.

I'm a goal scorer, so I'm here to score goals, but at the end of the day, I want to help my team-mates reach something, so we are working hard.

Drogba is more of a hold-up player, a target man. I prefer to have ball to feet and run in behind.

I'm not taking for granted being managed by Roc Nation. They have a lot of relations, and they have a reach that I clearly could benefit from.

I don't tweet very much. I still believe in the mystery of an artist. I believe in going out when I'm ready to sell my product. A lot of artists are out there every day. But I remember the Julio Iglesiases, the Jose Joses - and it was about the music.

I don't do nothing to disrespect the fans.

If you think of any strange fusion with bachata, most likely, we've done it. It's bachata mixed with different elements. We don't follow any style.

This Romeo character is something I decided to create, like my alter ego. So the name Romeo was invented from the original Romeo and Juliet. I wanted to show people I'm like a modern Romeo.

I never think about any of my accomplishments and I always get butterflies in my stomach and I never get too comfortable with the status.

I'm a huge salsa fan. I actually have a salsa on my album, 'Formula Vol. 2,' featuring Marc Anthony.

I always had a passion for writing, but I always visualized other artist singing my lyrics, I never visualized myself.

I've been able to perform in front of thousands of people on stage in a character that's nothing like me. I'm very shy.

I try to transmit emotion and soul in my voice, but my true passion has always been writing. I feel more like a writer than anything else.

I want to try different things but, most importantly, always be true to my roots and keep it organic. I'm never going to leave bachata behind. I'm always going to be a bachatero first.

I run in the West Side highway. I've gotten recognized, but unless you're a runner, you really can't do nothing but just point.

I started singing one day along with my cousin, and I didn't take it too seriously. The people started telling me, 'Hey, you have a nice voice.' and I was like, 'Really?'

I was extremely shy. I am still shy, but I won't show it on stage.

I don't know if I believe in marriage - I believe in love.