I have won the most national titles as a German, so what should I do after that? Lay back and take it easy? That's not how I am.
I'm so happy that I was able to make it to 120 games for Germany; 175 games would have been possible. I've had many great moments, but particularly the way the fans supported me and the road to the final in Rio.
I'm not a big planner; I decide by intuition.
I love standing on the pitch too much to focus on anything else - if I want to be a coach or something.
I would love to win the Champions League once again. Winning big trophies like the Champions League or the World Cup is usually making people think, 'The players are not hungry any more.' Still, that's not what I feel.
I always want to play and help, especially when we're at the top of the league.
In Munich, we play to win.
When our players come from somewhere else, they sometimes show happiness when the game is 0-0 or 1-1, but we were brought up in an environment where we have to win. We are not satisfied with 0-0 or 1-1. This is the mentality of Bayern Munich.
I just want to play well, have the people in Chicago enjoy watching soccer. You have a very good baseball team, a very good ice hockey team, and a very good football team. Hopefully you'll have a very good soccer team.
I have to thank the coach for looking after my fitness and allowing me to feel my way into the tournament.
First of all, I think it is not easy to win a title in the Premier League, as you have really good teams here.
I was looking forward my whole career to once playing somewhere else to get the experience, and if I thought about moving to England, I always had Manchester United in my head.
I was looking forward to playing soccer, playing more minutes on the pitch, and I didn't have the chance to play more minutes in Manchester. So I came here to the Chicago Fire.
I just want to help, first of all, the Chicago Fire to grow, to change the mentality to a winning team, and to reach the playoffs. That's my goal. But also to change the game style into a team which is able to control every opponent.
I see huge potential for the league and also for America.
I'm not really a negative thinker.
I am a football player. I like to win. And I am used to winning - quite a lot.
I never doubted my quality. Let me show my quality, and I will get results.
I am actually comfortable in every position in midfield. At Bayern Munich, I even played as a winger and sometimes a full-back, so I can play many different positions.
When you know how the coach ticks and how he wants to play football, it makes the decision easier. But for the main part, I came to England because of the club Manchester United.
