In Brazil, if you have a son, the first thing you give him is a football. That's the first gift - so my dad was no different.

Scoring goals is scoring goals. From a striker's point of view, the aim is the same.

My mindset is always to be victorious, to win the match.

When we go to the pitch, that's all we want to do - we want to win - and when the game finishes, if you win, you go home happy.

I haven't done great things for Spain - I can't lie - but when I play well, they should say so. They criticise me for my character, but I also have quality.

Everyone has to be their own critic.

I want to win and always have done since I was small. I don't know if it's in my blood or just my personality.

I am Brazilian, and that is not going to change, but I want to win the World Cup with Spain.

In England, the referees don't call many fouls, as opposed to Spanish football. Consequently, you must be really strong all through the 90 minutes.

I started playing football on the streets; I grew up playing football on the streets with my friends, and that's why I was brought up the way I was. That's the school I had - the street football.

Football is my life, and I cannot imagine myself doing anything other than playing this game.

Jose Mourinho has been really clear about what he expects from me, saying he wants me working hard rather than just scoring. Hard work is what he values.

Chelsea's fans love me a lot, even more than in Atletico. Figure that!

In life, anything can happen, and I do not close the door to anything.

I have always seen Drogba as the example to follow in terms of a centre-forward. He was strong and scored loads of goals, and he was a quality player.

I give no quarter, and I ask for none. Out there, I'm going to fight for my team and do the best I can.

I don't like sitting around and not doing anything because that's the easiest way to get complacent and get lazy.

I'm the type of person that always strives to be great.

I embrace it all. I embrace and really enjoy everything that comes with the business that I am in.

I am an all-around player. I'm like LeBron James. I can drive, I can shoot, I can pull up. To be honest, you can't game-plan against me.

My mom is my rock, and I'm blessed to have her as my mother. I can talk to her whenever I need to or want to. She supports me through thick and thin, and I'll always be there for her.

I just really know how to manage adversity.

I have to stay in my lane and focus on what I have to do and listen to what the coaches are telling me to do. They're going to make sure I'm prepared on game day.

It's very motivating, very aspiring to have the knowledge of me being able to be successful so young and have players go out of their way to talk about me.