JACK GREALISH

I think the main thing about football is confidence.

Watch me, and I only really like the ball into feet. I don't like running in behind so much.

It's hard to deal with defeat.

I want to challenge myself. I'm desperate to play in the Premier League, and I want to play for England.

When you're a young kid, you've burst onto the scene, everyone want sort be your friend, come out with you, and you don't actually realise who wants to be there with you and who wants to be your friend.

I used to love jumping into the bushes in my back garden, thinking I was jumping into the crowd after I scored in front of the Holte End.

Obviously I've had my problems in the past, but these are the moments you live for, when you are in the papers for the good reasons.

I'm the biggest family person you'll meet.

Sometimes I just prefer to pass it if I think someone is in a better position.

There are always going to be people who are against you or don't rate you.

All I want to do is get on the pitch and perform, and hopefully, that will do the talking.

Playing for Villa, especially in front of the Holte End, is unbelievable. I love walking out and just looking at the Holte End.

I wouldn't change what I do for the world - every single day, I'm lucky to be doing what I'm doing.

I need to vary up my game, and I'm working on that. I know I need to get better.

It's a big decision to pick what country I'm going to play for.

I actually don't mind a bit of football banter from opposing fans. In fact, I quite like getting hammered by supporters of other clubs. But it's when you get it from your own fans that it's not nice.

I'm enjoying it with Ireland, and I won't be pressured into playing for England.

I feel like I have grown up.

I struggled with the limelight.

When you get on the pitch, you've got to take your chance, and that's what I'm trying to do.

I'm a chilled-out player, if that's the best way to describe me.

Obviously you've got to take some time to go out, but just not every weekend!

I think I've had a bit of a stop-start career. I came onto the scene quite early, and then I paused for a bit.

As a footballer, there is so much spare time.

All the time, people are always saying to me that I need to shoot more.