I'm lucky and I appreciate that. I love every minute of every day.

Nothing's black or white in our country - you're either brilliant or you're hopeless

As a kid I always wanted to be a centre-forward. I wanted the buzz and thrill of scoring goals from an early age.

If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes. His passing and shooting is of the highest level and he’s the most consistent and naturally gifted player we’ve had for a long, long time.

I want to be around when Newcastle win a trophy because I want to see this place lift off. It will be one hell of a party for a long time.

When I was a young boy I wanted to play for Newcastle United, I wanted to wear the number nine shirt and I wanted to score goals at St James' Park. I've lived my dream and I realise how lucky I've been to have done that.

Yes, I do like to be in control. I do like everything to be laid out, to know what I'm doing. I'm very impatient. I like things done yesterday, which is probably a fault of mine. I like things to be neat and tidy and organised. I say what I want and show what I want and I keep things private.