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My aim is to be a winner.
Bad days don't always stay.
I am obsessed with improving.
Everton means the world to me.
We all go through difficult spells.
Hopefully I will continue to thrive.
I'll keep improving with more games.
You don't want to play in your shell.
Everybody develops at different rates.
Mum has been the biggest influence on me.
It's all about success, winning trophies.
Partying? I don't really think about that.
Coming to Chelsea was a big challenge for me.
I've had to push myself and I've really matured.
You have to work hard and your chances will come.
I want to be regarded as a world-class midfielder.
Every manager has their own way of approaching games.
The Premier League's the most competitive in the world.
It's a goal to get myself in the squad for the World Cup.
I love Everton and all I think about is playing for Everton.
I'd like Everton to be known as the better team in Liverpool.
It's Chelsea and you will always have competition for places here.
With each individual, everybody takes instructions in a different way.
You need to cut a few things out if you want to be the best you can be.
If I do well at Chelsea, then the national team will take care of itself.
I have had expectations on me from a young age and I have dealt with them.
To be given a fresh start at a new club like Chelsea, it's unbelievable for me.
I have turned 25, come into my own and focused on improving at day-to-day level.
You have to go through bad days to get to the great days you have in your career.
You've seen players at Everton who have been built up but haven't made the grade.
It was a big decision to leave Everton and it took me a lot of time to think over.
They've got a good atmosphere and it's always a tough game at the Stadium of Light.
Day-to-day training with world-class players, there is no better feeling than that.
I've matured, I understand the game much more, which can be natural as you grow up.
I know how important it is to take different tactics from different managers on board.
At Chelsea I knew I'd improve a lot quicker around better players, world-class players.
You want to be playing off the cuff sometimes to take chances and make something happen.
When I was at Everton, I went through a lot of up and down spells, lacking in confidence.
I was very young when I got my tattoos. I was 16 when I got my full sleeve - I rushed into it.
As a player you can't be too worried if you take a risk and whether it's not going to come off.
I looked up to Rooney and he had played for Everton when he was 16 and I wanted to do the same.
Some players are more fortunate than others to have coaches who are more focused on improvement.
Compared to when I was 18, 19 or 20, I would say my diet is the big difference. It is much better.
It's about getting the right balance and knowing on the pitch when is the right time to take risks.
When you have got a new manager you have got to impress and get used to what he wants really quickly.
I achieved my dream of playing for Everton, from a young age I always dreamed of scoring for Everton.
I've got a defensive responsibility as well as trying to get goals and assists. I'm trying to do that.
Chelsea are always competing to win things and that was my thought to push myself and reach a new level.
I've added a bit more composure on the ball and defensively got a bit cuter and improved in one-on-ones.
On derby day it's not down to form, it's on the day, who's prepared for the game and who wants to battle.