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" There seems to be this thing in football where everything has to be... now! "

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" I'd say that Spanish football is probably the best I've seen. "

" As long as I'm playing week in week out, I'm going to become a better player. "

" I still mess around and joke with my family and friends like I did when I was nine or 10. For me, nothing's changed. Sure, I play football, but I try to keep my life off the pitch as simple as possible. "

" Whenever we're playing in front of a Welsh crowd, they really do give you that extra bit to get the win. "

" You've just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You've obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game. "

" I think La Liga is the best league in the world. "

" When I was younger, I had some close friends who always loved European football, and Real Madrid at that time were the dominant force. I remember family holidays when we used to go to Spain, and we'd bring back replica shirts of Real Madrid and pretend to be the players when we played in the park. "

" The most important thing is to not waste your money. "

The Most Important

" I'm a proud Welshman. "

" My dad's the one who's always been there; he's my hero, you could say. Even when he was working, he'd do anything for me. He's been the biggest influence in my life. "

" I'm ambitious, I want to play in the Champions League, and that's the aim with Tottenham - to start qualifying for the Champions League on a consistent basis. "

" I was quite small; then I had a big growth spurt that led to a problem with my back, which stopped me playing for a while. My bones were growing too quick for my weight. "

" Everyone knows that I like to play centrally, where I can drift around. I like coming in off the right flank and having more freedom. I don't mind playing on the left, although I prefer playing centrally or on the right. "

" I don't think you ever feel 100 percent throughout a season. If you ask any player, I don't think they ever feel 100 percent fresh every week. "

" I don't think I've changed since I was a little kid. "

" The one player I have looked up to since I was a kid is Ryan Giggs. "

" I don't go out, so I don't get attention from girls. They're not going to have posters of me on their walls. I just try to get on with my life. "

" To represent your country is a massive honour. "

" It's good to have a bad season because you learn a lot about yourself; you become stronger, and you see where you have to improve. "

" I'd say that La Liga is slightly more technical than the Premier League. "

" When you're a sub, it's a game of more than 11 players starting the game. "

" I play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do. "

" Anything is possible in football. "

Anything Is Possible

" When I go on a pitch, I just try to enjoy it as much as I can. The more you enjoy it, the better you play. "

" I probably prefer Spanish football to the others. It's very technical, the way they play; they keep the ball well, and whenever Spurs have played against Spanish teams in the past, they've always made it difficult for us. "

" I don't give much thought to individual awards. "

" I was never too much into school. I liked lunchtimes and breaks, but nah, I hated sitting at a desk. I was always looking out of the window, looking at my watch, thinking about when I could play football. "

" My friends and family keep me grounded. "

Friends And Family

" Every second I'm on the pitch for Wales is an honour, and I love playing. "

" Between 12 and 14, I shot up a ridiculous amount. The muscles were struggling to stretch and grow at the rate my bones were growing. It gave me problems with my back and my hamstrings. "