Playing for Villa, especially in front of the Holte End, is unbelievable. I love walking out and just looking at the Holte End.
When you get on the pitch, you've got to take your chance, and that's what I'm trying to do.
You have responsibilities, and you are role models to kids. That comes with the job.
I wouldn't change what I do for the world - every single day, I'm lucky to be doing what I'm doing.
I want to challenge myself. I'm desperate to play in the Premier League, and I want to play for England.
As a footballer, there is so much spare time.
Obviously you've got to take some time to go out, but just not every weekend!
When you're a young kid, you've burst onto the scene, everyone want sort be your friend, come out with you, and you don't actually realise who wants to be there with you and who wants to be your friend.
I feel like I have grown up.
I was the kid who was waiting outside the ground for autographs.
I think I've had a bit of a stop-start career. I came onto the scene quite early, and then I paused for a bit.
Obviously I've had my problems in the past, but these are the moments you live for, when you are in the papers for the good reasons.
All the time, people are always saying to me that I need to shoot more.
Sometimes I just prefer to pass it if I think someone is in a better position.
I think the main thing about football is confidence.
I actually don't mind a bit of football banter from opposing fans. In fact, I quite like getting hammered by supporters of other clubs. But it's when you get it from your own fans that it's not nice.
There are always going to be people who are against you or don't rate you.
I don't go flying into tackles and running around 100 mph. That's just not me.
I'm a chilled-out player, if that's the best way to describe me.
When you've got players like Carlos Sanchez, Fabian Delph, and Tom Cleverley behind you, it makes it easy with Christian Benteke and Gabby Agbonlahor in front of me.
