I was always sure the Bundesliga was the right choice for me. My first season was solid, if unspectacular, so maybe I would have preferred it not to be so hard at the beginning, but I've worked very hard to get to this point and want to get even better now.

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.

I have a passion for fast cars. To drive them means pure joy to me.

I was always sure the Bundesliga was the right choice for me. My first season was solid, if unspectacular, so maybe I would have preferred it not to be so hard at the beginning, but I've worked very hard to get to this point and want to get even better now.

The mentality of coaches and players alike [in Bundesliga]. It's all about winning.

At the same time the players around me almost make it an automatism to score goals. We have so much quality and speed on the pitch - the genius of players like Mario Gotze or Marco Reus has to lead to goals.

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