I still believe I can be a striker but, if you want to be a striker, you have to think more about yourself and that's why you are a striker.

I do think I have a thing or two to improve myself although it is difficult to reach your full potential at an average team.

I enjoyed my time in Germany, I definitely rate the league as it develops well and you have quite a lot of teams that play good football.

I just have to try to be patient, keep working hard and doing my best.

I tried to go to places I'd enjoy playing.

I've tried to work as hard as possible.

When you can win with a couple of goals, it is always really good for confidence.

I would be so proud to finish my career with a European medal.

I think the 20-year-old me from that time, if I could have been managed under Jurgen Klopp, I'd have benefitted.

Before I take an offer seriously, I do my own research.

I've said in earlier interviews maybe I should have stayed one or two more years in Holland.

If you see the kids now they have attitude and a strong character. They play one or two games and demand they are involved. I didn't have that. I was too polite. It is not maybe always good to have fight, but gives a stamp - it shows directly that 'I am here. I mean business.'

During your career, you have to make decisions. Sometimes maybe you don't make such a good decision and at the end you have to try and recreate a position.

I've done so much in my career but a little part of me feels I still have unfinished business here in the Premier League.

With Ajax and Liverpool, you win about 80 per cent of matches.

If you see my record I'm not a stereotype killer striker.

Music has always been an important part of my life.

We can't all be Lionel Messi, even if we want to.

My career's been a bumpy road, but at the same time I think I am living proof that if you put enough work into things you decide more or less where you want to end up.

It doesn't annoy me that I always get asked about my future.

A return to the Eredivisie would be nice, but only if it's Ajax. I don't want to play for another team.

I know Robin van Persie very well and he is a great person and I have a lot of contact with him over the phone and text messages.

Liverpool are a very good team everybody knows that and I am proud to be part of Liverpool.

Football players have to grow up very fast. It's a tough life sometimes.