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" You come up against challenges in life, and it's how you deal with them that defines you. "

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" The manager and the fitness staff condition every training session. They plan it out week by week on what players need. If players need a rest, they will do that; if players need to work hard, they will do that as well. "

" It is a great boost for confidence in a squad when there is not just one or two players scoring goals, but the whole team is contributing. "

" Anything I can do that will help me and the team, I'm happy to do it. "

" I want to go and get more goals, create my chances for the team, and do my best for Tottenham Hotspur. "

" I went to see England against Switzerland at Wembley with my dad and brother, too. That was in 2008, Fabio Capello's first game in charge. Jermaine Jenas scored, and we won 2-1. I remember the national anthem was incredible. I sang it with pride - always do. "

" Heading is still a vital part of being a striker, and it isn't about being the biggest player. Heading the ball is about timing, so work on that in training. "

" I was a fan myself, and I know what it's like. If someone comes out of the blocks and scores 31 goals in one season, then you think, 'OK, was that a one-off, or will he do it again?' "

" It's harder to be angry at home when we lose. When it was just me and the missus, she didn't mind. She'd take the wrath of the loss! But it's harder when there's a little baby now. "

" When people think Arsenal had a bad season and we've had a good one, yet they still finish above us, it hurts. "

" Beckham was a great inspiration to me growing up. "

" The double sessions are tough. The manager wants us to get fit, wants us to work hard. And that's because the Premier League is so tough. We need it. Something we have to do. "

" I think to progress in major tournaments and to be at your best, you need a big squad, and you need to rotate it. "

" Nine or ten, I like playing both. I like to score goals, and I feel in both positions I can score goals. "

" All we can do is win our games. "

" Teams buy players and change managers if they feel they need change at the club. "

" I love this club, and to be wearing number 10 for Tottenham is amazing for me. I could not resist. "

" If I can be a role model, or if I can maybe make another manager play a young player coming through rather than buy a player, that's incredible. "

" My biggest weakness is steak. I have to be careful not to eat too much of it these days - but I do love it done medium rare, with peppercorn sauce. "

" I'd love to be captain of Tottenham and hopefully England as well. "

" Now we've got a little daughter; me and the missus won't talk about football as much. "

" At Norwich, I was injured, and then I went to Leicester, and I found myself on the bench. But I still used that to my advantage as an experience - I had to do that here at Spurs for a while, be on the bench and wait for my chance. It's definitely something that's helped me with my game. "

" I'm in my own fantasy team as well, so there's quite a bit of pressure on it. "

" Watching all the football over the weekend - and having to wait until Monday night to play - gets you ready, gets you firing. "

" I remember washing Robbie Keane's boots and asking him a few questions. It's stuff you remember as a kid. You take that on and make sure you're a bit more hungry to go on and do what they've achieved. "

" When I was growing up, Keane and Sheringham were my idols, and they wore 10. So it was always my dream to wear it. "

" Money is a bonus of the job, but it doesn't always make you happy. "

" Obviously, I am hoping to go on and win many trophies for Spurs and for England. That's always been the aim since I was a kid, dreaming of lifting the trophy one day for them, so that's what I've got to do. "

" It is about doing everything you can so your body can perform at the highest level. "

" I'm 23; I feel older than that, but I feel comfortable. I'm assured of myself, and it's not a problem. "

" A lot of people say second seasons are harder than the first because people are now expecting you to do stuff, so yes, that's down to me to work hard and try and improve and, like I say, just letting my football do the talking. "