I think it's easy for them to portray me as an aggressive player, but I'm not.

I always want to improve.

In my private life, I don't really do too much because the matches are so tough in the Premier League that it takes time to recover in between.

When I am out in Liverpool, the fans come up and talk to me. But I cannot take in everything they say because I don't understand all of it.

I hope I have a long future here with Everton. It is a daily task to improve.

I am glad people are interested in me. There is nothing more I can say about the hair, but if it makes people happy, that's good.

I prefer that people are now talking about me as a player rather than about my hair.

Everything goes fast in football. You can be transferred tomorrow, as you can be in one or two years.

The manager might like it sometimes when I play up front because I can cause trouble for the defenders, but for me, my best position is defensive midfield, stopping the opposition, and then looking to impose myself on a game.

I want to play in England.

The Premier League is the best league.

Sometimes I look at myself and ask, 'What is my best position?' But I think it's a defensive midfielder; that's the best one.

Louis van Gaal is a good coach. We have a lot of team meetings, and he analyses much - other teams, our own players at training, a lot. Everywhere he has been, he was successful.

I can play different positions.

During my first season at Manchester, the team was not performing, and I was the scapegoat.

I have always felt good with the players at United, but with the supporters, it was difficult a little bit when I arrived.

In the past, I played No. 10 and No. 9 sometimes when I had to help the team. I can play there and help my team-mates and my team; it's not important where I play. It's important to win the game.

It's different to play midfielder and striker or No. 10, but I enjoy all the positions I can play.

I try to do my job, give the best of myself, and win games.

When you change a manager like Sir Alex Ferguson, it is difficult.

I do cut my hair regularly because otherwise, after a few months, I wouldn't be able to see the ball any more - especially when there's a lot of rain.

I have always said that I want to play at the highest level.

I'm not unbeatable.

There are many good players in England who are very good in the air. When you're up against Nemanja Vidic or Vincent Kompany, it's a real challenge.

I am physical, not aggressive. Well, aggressive with the ball, but I don't kick people.

I know what I can do and what I can't.

My journey, my life, has not been easy. I have had to fight.

If I can do something, I do it. If not, I give the ball to someone else.

The team that wants it the hardest wins, but there have been times when I came out as the villain.

I've never destroyed someone's career.

If you have beauty but win nothing, it is no use.

It is difficult to play with your back to goal.

Some people say there is a beauty about defending. Beauty is nice, but the most important thing is success.

I would have no problem with living in China. I like discovering new places and cultures, and I would not go alone - my family would go with me.

Critics help you progress: you end up working more; you want to show them they are wrong.

My dad used to take me and my brothers to the park to play football all the time. I remember every moment.

My mum and dad did everything for me. They supported me, gave me a lot of advice. That support is everything. It gives you the confidence you need.

My dad was an ex-player, so he knew what he was saying. When we talk about football, he knows what he's talking about. We can talk all evening.

When I was about 16, I started to believe I could play professionally. I worked hard and focused more.

Why should I change my game if I don't even get a yellow card?

Sometimes I have two or three players around me, grabbing me.

When the manager asks me to do something, I do it.

In England, every game is like a derby, because it's physical.

Everything has to be within the rules, but the physical side in England is why it's such a competitive league.

It is difficult for every manager, I think, in the first year.

Everton was a great club for me with great teammates.

£25million or £30m or £20m - whether you are expensive or not, players are just players.

As a young player, I played up front, on the wing, in midfield, and when I started in the reserves at Standard Liege, I played centre back.

I prefer to play in midfield, whether that is attacking midfield or defensive midfield.

It's nice when the fans wear wigs like my hair and show they are behind me.