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I don't compare myself with anyone.
I am a big believer that change is good.
When you lose, it motivates you to go again.
For me, representing Wales really was a dream.
I've no regrets. I don't think you can afford to.
Losing hurts, it always hurts, and it should hurt.
I know part of me is going to die when I stop playing rugby.
Whatever career you are in, you always have other distractions.
I like to think I am a happy angry person, if that makes sense.
That's the great thing about this sport: it's always different.
I wear my stripes on my sleeve, and I am not afraid to show them.
I am probably a bit numb upstairs, which is sometimes a good thing.
As I grow older, I like to think I'm getting a little bit more mature.
Without being too profound, I never dreamt of getting 100 caps for Wales.
There is ways and means to vent, and sometimes they can be the wrong ways.
I'll look at stats after a game to see the work I've done in different areas.
Every cap is my first, and every one is my last... that's the way I look at it.
I'm not the only one that's joined in the Maro Itoje song, to be honest with you!
You know when you've had a good game, and you know when you could have done better.
You're as good as your next game, not your previous, so I'll focus on the next one.
I am paid to play, and the coaches are paid to plan, and that is what they have to do.
I am proud of being a bad loser. Bad losers are winners. That is the way it should be.
We've got a great team sport, but we harp on about individuals. It's a bit contradictory.
A draw is the lesser of two evils. A loss or a draw, then obviously we are going to take the draw.
I never counted on playing rugby: I was just another fat kid chasing an egg. It has gone pretty well.
I know there are certain things I may never achieve depending on whether I stay at the Ospreys or go.
I am competitive because it is fun, a mentality thing, and it is something you have to be in this job.
I've got it all: I'm good-looking, I'm educated, I can sing, and I can play rugby. Ridiculous, isn't it?
Happiness is dangerous. If you're happy, you're content, and if you're content, you can become complacent.
I usually don't talk for three days after a defeat. Then you have an epiphany and realise it's just a game.
It's great having a good academy, but if you can't pay the players you're producing, what's the point of it?
People often ask whether you'd alter anything about your life. I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing.
You're not going to please everyone, but then, it's not about pleasing people: it's about winning rugby games.
The longer I have played, the perception of myself has changed. I conduct myself to other players a bit better.
Going out there as a forward can shorten your career somewhat, whereas if you go out as a back, you will be OK.
My wife says to me, 'You have achieved a lot'... yeah, I do know. But... there are a couple of things I haven't.
The higher up the rugby ladder you go, the differences between winning and losing games get smaller and smaller.
Ultimately, as players, we are inside the tent, and we have got to deal with what happens between the white lines.
We don't want Welsh rugby to be seen as healthy or upbeat. If we think that, we could become complacent or stagnate.
As you get older, you realise you can't worry about mistakes; you just worry about playing, and I've been doing that.
It really gets my back up when people start using business phrases - 'sustainability,' 'the brand,' etc. - about rugby.
When it comes to talking about beating certain teams, we can be narrow-minded when we need to look at the bigger picture.
It's very easy to quantify performances and personal accolades, but ultimately, I'm in a team sport, and it's about winning.
Things come and go - there's win, losses, and injuries, but you get back on the horse - but I appreciate what I've done more.
I got to a stage in my mid-20s where I was focusing on 'what's next, what's next,' and sometimes you don't enjoy what you should.
You cannot expect teams to be up for a final every Saturday, but you have to in the Six Nations, and that is the difficulty we have.
We are very conscious of our poor record against the SANZAR nations. We've simply not done well enough against New Zealand or South Africa.
I'm happy in what I do, and I just like cracking on, doing what I love. The people around me know who I am, and that's what means the most.
I look back at all the contracts I've had, and I never assumed I would get another one. Honestly. I don't take anything for granted. Nothing.
From a personal point of view, I wouldn't have been happy with one cap but would always have been happy with two. I never counted on getting to 80.