It's all about playing. Your career's short enough as it is.

I'm not a guy who is willing to accept not playing.

I've always been hungry to play football.

I'm ambitious in everything I do. That is never going to change.

We won the Europa League in 2013 and it was an amazing night, an amazing feeling. I take those memories and think to myself, 'I want to do that again.'

It has been a huge honour and I am hugely grateful to the managers for the caps that I have had.

I have been hugely honoured to have played for my country and I would never shut the door.

I have been hugely proud in terms of what I have achieved, in terms of over 60 caps, and I have captained my country on a few occasions which has been a huge honour and something I have been really proud of in my career.

I know what I'm capable of over many years.

When you think of Bolton you think of the likes of Kevin Davies. He is a captain who leads by example and his qualities got him an England cap.

It's always strange going back to Villa Park for me.

It's difficult to play in a new formation and have everyone grasp it straight away.

Work hard at your game and then you will progress.

Martin O'Neill let me go and he obviously felt that was the right thing at the time. But you go on and want to prove people wrong.

When you get a little knockback in your career, it gives you something to strive for.

There's opportunities you get that you want to grasp with both hands and you have to cherish them.

As players we are in control of what we do and the way we prepare for the games.

Every season I think it's right every great team tries to improve the quality of the team.

Diego Costa is Diego Costa. He scores goals. He is an animated character and he is a big personality.

To be captain of such a huge club like Chelsea is a great personal achievement.

When I was growing up I would always watch the more experienced players to see what they were doing and why they were doing it.

I have been my own man. I feel like I can be me but I have obviously learned from the best.

The way that I prepare, the way that I play, the way that I like to speak to the lads or manage situations is the way that I do things.

It is difficult to click your fingers and say, 'Right, go and play that formation now.'