[ Won the 2015 African Player of the Year]meant everything to me. It was the first time a footballer from Gabon was elected Africa's Footballer of the Year. Even for the Bundesliga, it was something no African player had ever achieved. It still makes me incredibly proud and the happiest person on the planet.

[Didier] Drogba sent me a text message after I won the African Player of the Year award. It made me very happy.

Achieving Champions League football is the minimum requirement and always the most important thing for [Dortmund Borussia] club. Beyond that, we want to win a trophy. Maybe the German Cup, because we've reached the last three finals, but haven't won one, so that's a big motivation for us.

My mother used to have a shop in which she offered very colorful clothes. I liked that from my early days on.

Few years ago I did 30m in 3.7 seconds. Whether that makes me quicker than [Usain] Bolt, I don't know! We all know Usain is the best.

I always set myself new goals. I always want to do better than I did in the past. I always want to achieve things I never achieved before.

With [Samuel] Eto'o, I talked a lot about his great career and how I could become a better player.