Football is not just a game, it means the world to me and I'm so thankful of what it has given to me and my family, so every opportunity I get, I want to give my all in return.Collection: Thankful
Any injury I have had, I have come back stronger.
A club like Liverpool should always expect to be in finals.
I like to think I would adapt to the way that any manager who came in would want to play.
For me, it's not about price tags. It's about your individual qualities, how hard you work and it's important to make full use of the opportunities when they come.
As I said, the biggest competition is myself and it will always be.
I've had injuries in the past and I've always said that we earn our money when we're injured, because it's the hardest time. Playing football is the easy part because you're enjoying it.
Injuries are horrible for every player.
I don't want anybody to feel sorry for me.
I still believe in myself.
When you are at a club like Liverpool, it is not a club that you want to walk away from.
Everywhere I have been, I have always found a way to make it happen.
I want to look back at the end of my career having numerous caps under my belt. That is one of my aims.
You need young, hungry, developing players in your team, but you also need that experience to level things out and get hold of some of the youngsters when they need advice in certain areas of the pitch.
Burnley Football Club helped me mature from a boy to a man and I can't thank them everyone from the club enough, from the board to the staff at the training ground and the staff at the club.
I appreciate it when supporters throw themselves behind the team, and I'm sure for them, they appreciate it when they see a player who is going to give everything he can of himself for the club.
I want to give 100 per cent every day whether it's training, a cup final or a friendly.
I like to give the fans what they expect to see from someone representing their club.
I couldn't change the fact that I did my ACL, but I could control how I reacted to it. That's what I focused on, becoming stronger mentally and physically.
I don't want to be a guy that has got one cap.
My preferred position has always been striker and I think I managed to show what I could do.
No one turns up at Turf Moor thinking we are a soft touch.
Being outside on the grass is the easy, enjoyable part of being a footballer.
I'm absolutely enjoying the Premier League, as you can imagine. I knew it was going to be tough. It's the best league in the world and you are up against players who have been in it for years so they know it inside out.
I'm just working every day to improve.
I don't want to limit myself on what I can achieve.
I've missed a lot of football.
As long as we're winning, I'm happy.
I wanted to go somewhere I could be an important player. Be the player the whole city looks up to.
Everyone knows Jose Mourinho is a fantastic manager.
As modern-day professionals it all comes down to how you perform on the pitch.
When you are injured you have to keep a positive mindset and keep moving forward.
Making my England debut was a massive achievement.
You cannot have players come on and not make the impact because the game will slowly slip away from you. It is important you are ready.
I want to start every game but you have to respect the staff.
I can play in a number of positions, on the left, as a No 10, or off the right.
That is how I have been at any level, whether it was semi-pro at Dorchester Town or at Liverpool. I set myself targets. The mentality doesn't change.
If you are in the spotlight, you have to get used to it.
When you're doing well, a lot of people will recognise it, and when you're not doing well it's the same. It is about how you deal with it and control your mentality.
I will always back myself to achieve what I can achieve. It is all down to me.
I base my game on work-rate and determination, that's what has helped me work up the leagues in previous years.
That's all you can ask for, to learn and be the best you can be.
You don't want to have a good couple of years, come through the Championship, have a good first year in the Premier League and then not play in the Premier League for another year or so because that is a backward step.
No matter what contract anyone is on it is important you are playing football. It is a short career and you have to earn a living but at the same time playing football is the best way to get better contracts anyway.
I had been released by Southampton and was back playing Sunday League football when I signed for Bournemouth. I grew to love the club.
My experience at Bournemouth made me who I am today.
As soon as I knew Liverpool were interested in me, I knew I wanted to come here. It was everything about the club, the history and these players.
I had to turn off my Twitter notifications for a while as I got a small minority of people sending me some abusive tweets.
I learned a lot under Jurgen Klopp, even when I wasn't playing I was training with the lads every day and my game was still developing. I understood every decision he made and as a player you have got to respect that.
I always try and be positive, even if I'm not starting games or in the frame.