Some players are more fortunate than others to have coaches who are more focused on improvement.

When you go through the youth system you're always going in to do analysis work, looking at every way of improving and your coaches are always on top of you.

It was hard for me to leave because Everton were my boyhood club. I supported them from when I was a young kid.

We are not in the game to accept where we are at.

My approach to games is much better and I am going into games with the right preparation and I am more relaxed, rather than thinking about things too much.

I'd like Everton to be known as the better team in Liverpool.

I've matured, I understand the game much more, which can be natural as you grow up.

I have turned 25, come into my own and focused on improving at day-to-day level.

The Premier League's the most competitive in the world.

With each individual, everybody takes instructions in a different way.

When I was at Everton, I went through a lot of up and down spells, lacking in confidence.

I feel like I am ready to understand every aspect of the game.

I know how important it is to take different tactics from different managers on board.

You can always be more professional.

You need to cut a few things out if you want to be the best you can be.

Partying? I don't really think about that.

It's not me feeling pressure, it's just me putting pressure on myself if I don't do my best, and I know I can do better.

I'm not scared when I'm on the pitch.

I'm the type of player who takes risks, so every now and then I'm going to give the ball away. I just have to learn not to do it in silly areas of the pitch.

It was when I came back from Leeds that things started to change. I went from being a kid to having to man up and going into a man's game.

When I was younger I just used to get the ball and take on all the players because I was bigger and stronger. You cannot do that in the Premier League. You are playing against men.

My mum has always kept my feet on the ground and told me that if I carry on working hard it will pay off. I used to say 'If I play for Everton one day' and she would always say 'No, when you play for Everton.'

I looked up to Rooney and he had played for Everton when he was 16 and I wanted to do the same.

I love Everton and all I think about is playing for Everton.