Ashley Cole
I wake up every morning new, free as a bird.Collection: Morning
My dad's from Barbados, but I lived with my mum. She brought me up; my uncle took me to the football. I grew up in a white family, I'd say.Collection: Dad
I never think I want to go to another World Cup just to be in the record books again and play in six tournaments or four World Cups. If I am lucky enough to go, I want to go there to fight for my place and win something in an England shirt.
I don't look too far ahead, to be honest.
When you come out and know you're singing the national anthem, it gives you a buzz and gets you lifted for the game.
I just love football. I've always enjoyed doing it - being outside with my mates, getting really muddy and dirty and smelly. It's something I always loved.
I'm so lucky to have had the career I've had and play with so many amazing players.
When you're growing up and thinking about being a footballer, you want to make as many caps and play as many games as you can.
I have been able to fulfil nearly all my ambitions at Chelsea. I have won the Champions League, the League, I have won FA Cups here, but you don't want to stop winning trophies, and being at a big club, you are always fighting to win a trophy.
I wanted to stay at Chelsea because we are always fighting and challenging for trophies. That desire and the will to want to win things have not gone.
As players, whenever the manager gets the sack, you have to look in the mirror and say it's not always the manager. It's down to the players.
I'm proud, privileged, and overwhelmed by how many times I've played for England.
Judge me on how I play football, or judge me on when you meet me.
Of course I'm a winner. I always want to win.
At the end of the day, I'm human. I'm English - I was born here. Of course I'm a different colour from you, but I'm still human. The main thing is, I'm human - like everyone else. Because I'm a different colour doesn't mean there is a difference.
When I first came to Chelsea, I couldn't kick the ball, and it was pointless, me playing, really. But I tried to play through the pain for the manager who bought me.
All I can do is try to show people that I can play well and try to change their opinion.
I want to continue to win things, hopefully something with England, and if I can score the winning goal at the World Cup, then maybe they will like me again.
I'm not a diva, I'm not an egotistical guy that comes and thinks he's bigger than anyone.
I've not just played for England. I've done it for all the black players out there - to prove that they can do it.
I've played 100 caps for England, for my country. Being the first black player, I think, is amazing.
People talk about what I did in my private life more than if I'm good at football. 'Oh yeah, he was good, but I don't like him because of this.' But you don't know me! Know me as a footballer.
You just want to play. You don't think about the money, how many followers you've got on Instagram. You just want to make it. You don't understand the demands, how intense it is at times - the scrutiny you're going to get.
I don't like to speak. I like to keep myself to myself - quiet.
I don't really like seeing myself on TV doing interviews.
I just play my football, and if I can help people, then I help people.
I don't think it's my personality to be going around telling people what I'm doing.
It is kinda strange when people know exactly where I've been because they saw it in the newspaper. But this is the culture we live in now, where people are interested in what you're doing on holiday, so we have to just basically accept it.
I don't do things to try and get publicity or anything like that.
For me, above everything else, I want to win another title.
Everyone says it, but if you finish above United, you're going to win the league.
To win the Premier League proves you are a top team.
People may say we got engaged too quickly or too young, but sometimes you just know it is right. That's how it is with Cheryl. I don't want anyone else.
No players want to hear their own fans booing the players, booing the team, but football is a hard game, and you can't win everything.
To put on an England shirt to represent your country is a great honour. That feeling never changes.
I watch football sometimes at home, but in my downtime, I play pool with my friends. Darts - I enjoy darts now, and when there is a game not coming up, I enjoy playing golf as well. I'm not very good at golf, but I enjoy being able to relax.
I don't dance! Only when I'm on holiday.
Of course you don't want to hear racist chants, but sometimes, as a player, you have to take it.
Of course I've done stupid things in my career, and I do always seem to be in the paper, but I hate seeing myself.
I love Chelsea. I've been here seven years now, and I'd love to stay here as long as I can.
A lot of people judge others too quickly without actually knowing the full facts or the actual real person.
I have made mistakes and just have to live with it, but at the end of the day, I just want to play football.
When you've got certain people like Jay-Z wanting to work with me, then it makes you think people do love me.
Gary Neville said he thought it was a waste of time playing for England because he has not won anything. I kind of understand where he is coming from. But the players we have here, a lot of them have won things and have the attitude that we need to win.
When I was a young kid, I never expected to play for Arsenal or England.
I'm not a goalscorer. It's not my job. Everyone always tells me I've never scored. I don't think I've had a shot.
I've always loved Jay-Z's music and loved what he's done.
English players are probably scared to come abroad. They are in a comfort zone in England: that's where we grew up; that's where we played in youth teams.
I've always had a good relationship with Mourinho.
A good coach is good in the management of his men; he gives all of his players the desire to fight until the last.