Before my mother died, she told me not to leave Chelsea.

I'm really happy here. I think anyone who knows me well, and the fans too I hope, they know that I love the area, and the bond that I've had with the fans has been fantastic.

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

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

I'm not silly. I understand that, with age and at different parts of your career, you have different challenges.

My dad being a player. I was never that quick as a kid, so I had to get quicker. I trained hard. I was never that player who could roll out and relax, like Michael [ Owen] or Stevie [ Gerrard], who were natural.

I like to go to America. That's where I go for most of my holidays.