Athlete

Obviously, it's my goal to be the top scorer in the Bundesliga, but it wouldn't be a disaster if I didn't achieve that.

Life normally rewards you for hard work.

Scoring from a metre out is just as beautiful as lobbing a goalkeeper from the halfway line.

I would never go to another club in the Bundesliga. After Bayern Munich, it would only be a step down.

Italian football's different to Spanish and German, but it's only different and not inferior.

What matters and what remains are the titles you win with a team. League and Cup, that's what matters.

I asked myself whether I would be happy with limited playing time and I decided that wasn't good enough for me.

I know from my Real Madrid team-mates Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira and my family in Andalucia that people look up to me in Spain.

I am not crazy enough to compare myself with Messi because he is the best there ever was and the best there will ever be.

For me, the most important thing is to be part of the team and contribute to the club's success with my performances.

I've got nothing to teach to the Italians - I love playing in this league.

You score the winner against a tough opponent and you still get heaped on.

The Bundesliga is extremely attractive. In the long run it will be the most attractive league of all.

My dream is to win something here in Italy and I won't talk about scoring a specific number of goals. I just want to do the best I can.

I am a forward and want to score many goals but for me that is not important. What is important is to be successful with the team.

Winning is why we play football.

I'd call my time at Bayern Munich a roller-coaster ride.

The rotation system at Bayern makes it nearly impossible to play week after week, even when you're putting in some top performances.

I'll do anything to get a place in the national team.

The point is that there are few opportunities in top games. For this you need a striker who has the absolute will to achieve the goal.