I'm not the kind of player to see out my time and sit with my bum on the bench too much. I want to be involved. That's my character.

Of course it is going to be difficult for any player to get in the Chelsea side no matter who they are.

I was always pretty good at school, but a lot of it was memorising, maybe cheating off your mates, stuff that gets you through.

I've enjoyed every minute of travelling and playing for my country. What an honour that is.

I have never seen a player as driven and determined as me, quietly determined; that's why I always want to do the best.

When you see young players coming into the squad and pushing you, no matter what age you are, you have to react. You have to worry about yourself and perform as well as you can. If you end up looking around at others, wondering whos performing better, you take your eye off the ball.

There's a few ugly ones. Carlo is probably the best looking [on chelsea players]