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I've had a lot of injuries.
I'm a footballer; I want a football club.
As a kid, I always dreamed of making my senior debut.
International football is different to the Premier League.
You have to go 100 per cent and be confident in your body.
If Manchester United come knocking, you can't turn that down.
The transfer deadline can be a distraction if you allow it to be.
It's brilliant to be compared with such a player as Rio Ferdinand.
Phil Neville has been great in terms of the pointers he has given me.
No matter what squad I go to, I always feel I can add something to it.
David Moyes works you really hard, but he's also a fair manager as well.
I'm not saying I'm never going to get injured again; that's just impossible.
I'm a great believer in my ability, but I've not had the chance to prove it.
I vaguely remember the 1998 World Cup. Michael Owen scored; I remember watching that.
When you're out for a week here and there, it sets you back, and you're out of the team.
My ambitions are just to keep working hard and, when I do get on, to make an impression.
I've played all over, to be honest. Centre-half, defensive midfield, attacking midfield.
I am happy at Everton, and I can't do anything else other than concentrate on my own game.
I played in the Under 18s when I was 14, then the reserves at 15, and then the first team.
I was at Everton from the age seven. Being there 14 years meant any move was going to be big.
It's mentally hard. There are times when you're set back again, and you don't know what to do.
You always want to test yourself at a high level, and I would be proud to represent Great Britain.
When you sign for a new club, you just want to play, and when injury stops you, it is frustrating.
In my first season after Mancini signed me, I was injured a lot, but when I was fit, he did play me.
What I've been missing in my career is 30 back-to-back games and getting a good run of form and confidence.
Blackburn is a club which has won the Premier League before, and it doesn't get bigger or better than that.
To play in the white shirt of England is an honour, and you give your all every time you step on the pitch.
I've not got a bad word to say about City. If they want you and sign you, then they have got intent for you.
I believe that whatever squad I join, I can add to it. It might take some time, but that's what I'm there for.
Midfield, defence - I have even played out wide for Everton, so I will do a job anywhere and give 100 percent.
I do believe I'm a Premier League player, and I do believe I'm an England international when I'm fit and on form.
Eventually, I think I'll probably end up at centre-half. By the time I get to 28 or 29, I imagine I'll be a defender.
The player I look up to is Rio Ferdinand. I have always played at the back, and I've always tried to base my game on his.
It's been frustrating for me, as I've been injured a lot, but hopefully, I can get more fitness and get time on the pitch.
It is effectively a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be involved, and the chance to win an Olympic medal would be amazing.
I just want to do the best I can, which means playing for the England full side one day and carry on playing well for Everton.
I'm a strong person, and when I am not in the team, I can motivate myself to keep focused and be prepared for when I get called on.
I just want to do the best I can, which means hopefully play for the full England side one day and carry on playing well for Everton.
Obviously, the Champions League and Premier League are the biggies, and obviously, if you could win any, it would be one of those two.
I started out playing football in the park with my dad. My dad was a bit of a ball player, but he couldn't really be bothered playing.
There have been ups and downs over the years, but that's in the past, and now I'm just looking forward and focussed on the future ahead.
I joined Sunderland, a great club, to be successful, to feel at home again. It hasn't worked out, but that's not through lack of effort.
I'm just going to give my all every game, be a good box-to-box midfielder, hopefully score some goals, and I will always give it 100 per cent.
I've been at Man City and won the league. I've played for England. I've had success and good times - just not enough for someone of my ability.
I've had injuries that have hampered my career but that is part and parcel of being a footballer. You just have to bounce back and remain focused.
I changed my car completely - I was in a sports car and changed to a Jeep, which is more stable for the back and doesn't put too much stress on it.
I have been playing box-to-box more for Everton as a two, so I have felt comfortable in that position, but anywhere across the midfield I can play.
There's been a lot come through at Everton: Wayne Rooney, obviously, and lately, Victor Anichebe has made it, James Vaughan, and the likes of myself.
A lot is made of my injuries and yes, I've had niggles and muscle problems. Some managers haven't picked me, and my form has played a part at times as well.
I got scouted at six by Everton. My parents said it was maybe a bit too young. A year later, I went down to trials at Everton and have been there ever since.