If I was a normal player at West Ham and wanted to join a Chinese club, nobody would have said anything. But since I was a leader at West Ham and thought about that offer, I was suddenly a bad man.
I'm surprised some people don't like me! I think I have a good heart, so they should like me!
You don't mess with Pablo Zabaleta. He is not just looking hard, he is hard.
No matter which defenders are in front of me, they better be scared because of me.
I promised my mother that I'd be a famous footballer one day after seeing players such as Croatia's Davor Suker and Serbia's Predrag Mijatovic shine in France.
I love it when people criticise me. There is no better feeling than when you make them quiet.
Money is not everything.
I have a big responsibility as a father. That helps me to be more sensible.
Yes, sometimes I have done some wrong things and I'm not an angel.
The German journalists still ring me and ask me to come back because without me their newspapers are empty - but I'm happy for that.
The M6 is terrible and there are always accidents when there is a big highway with lots of traffic.
I cannot just do things without thinking. I have a wife and daughter to think of at all times now.
People claimed I refused to play. But that is not true and a complete lie.
I turned from a fan favourite to a player they hated in no time.
I cannot rule anything out but my goal is to stay in England. I feel very comfortable there and I've performed well. There I would be accepted. In Germany it was a bit different and I had ups and downs.
When I was in Enschende, beside my apartment there was a field with cows grazing in it. Then, I'm in Milan and discover Fashion Week, the restaurants, the clubs and only beautiful women.
It's better I keep my mouth shut. Let my feet do the talking.
The difference between Germany and Italy? I think in Serie A there is more quality and the game is quicker, but in Germany it's similar.
Twente have probably the best fans in the Netherlands and the fans stay behind their team in both good and bad times.
I've changed a lot because I am a father.
