I watch a lot of golf, but I'm only a fair-weather player.
— Aaron Ramsey
As a midfielder, you have to have vision. If you see an opening that might create an opportunity, you have to believe in yourself and go for it; a 40-yard pass or an eye-of-the-needle ball. You have to feel you are going to make it. That's the way I play. I have a picture in my mind, and I go for it.
I know what I'm capable of doing. I just want to stay fit and healthy and let my football take care of itself.
Being a midfielder, I need to get up and down, whether it's to get back and defend or get away from my opposite number. Extra effort in training makes all the difference.
I came from a rugby school and rugby nation, but I fancied giving football a go, and luckily, it paid off.
In all ways, I want to be better in all of these things that top midfielders can do.
One day, I would like to go over to Spain to play just to see what it's like and to experience that.
Winning just makes you more determined to go on and do more.
Arsene Wenger gives youngsters opportunities, and if he thinks that you're good enough, he'll play you.
Arsenal have a history of bringing through youngsters, giving them opportunities, and turning them into world-class players.
All I want to do is play football.
You have to take each game as it comes and not get ahead of yourself.
I need to be playing well, be involved in the game, and taking matches by the scruff of the neck.
I grew up watching the Olympics and did some athletics for my school, winning the Welsh pentathlon championship.
I give everything when I'm on the pitch. When I'm at the training ground, working in the gym or whatever, I always give everything I've got.
I'm not one of those people who goes home and has to put football on the TV straight away or has to watch Sky Sports News.
You have to be on top of your game, train hard every day, and try to convince the boss throughout the week that he should put you in the team.
On away trips, I'll listen to my iPod sometimes or watch some TV, see what's on of a Friday or Saturday night - I'll usually save the TV box sets until I'm at home with the wife.
I was a good reader of a rugby match. I could kick, too.
I drive a Mercedes SLS, which is fun.
I always had games on Saturdays as I was growing up.
You need to stay in that one position to get consistency that way. Different things are going through your mind when you are playing out right to when you are playing through the middle, so you can't get through that routine of where you want to play.
I think a top-class midfielder needs to be able to tackle, get up and down the pitch, pass, create opportunities, and score goals. That's why I try to do everything; that's what I judge my game on.
I live for football, and my real passion is just to go out there and express myself and show everybody what I'm capable of doing. It's what I've always known since I was a kid.
It's always nice seeing a stadium when it's full, and as players, that's what we want to be playing in front of.
You would want to play in every game if possible, but I am realistic.
Central midfield has been my main position, but I'll play wherever the gaffer wants me.
I went to many games with my dad, Kevin, and looked up to the players. It's surreal that now young fans are looking up to me.
When you haven't got the ball, while we're defending, sometimes I am not always where I need to be.
It's quite strange looking down the list of players who've won the young player award in the past and then thinking I'm in there too now. There's some great names like Ryan Giggs, Craig Bellamy - and I can't miss out Chris Gunter - and it's a big boost to be included.
I used to pretend to be Ryan Giggs.
When you're playing, it's important to focus 100 per cent on what you're doing.
I'm happy to be in the centre for Wales - that's my favourite position and where I play my best football.
Obviously, I was disappointed to lose the captaincy. I was very proud to be captain of my country.
I was playing first-team football at Cardiff at 16.
I started off playing rugby league as well as union. I switched between fly-half and wing, but I preferred to play fly-half. I liked to be at the heart of everything. I liked to be involved.
I stay away from desserts, but every now and then, I have a sticky toffee pudding or a cup of tea with some biscuits.
The main factor in joining Arsenal was meeting with Arsene Wenger and to hear what his plans were for me.
I want to keep on improving as a player and become the best... one of the best midfielders in my position in the world.
I've said it once: I would love to someday play in La Liga at one of the greats. I see their league each week. It suits my style.
I'm quite reasonable and level-headed.
It's a massive difference when you play in front of full stadiums; you can sense the buzz around the players, and it helps us get that extra one or two per cent that may be the difference in games.
I'm an Arsenal player, and I want to remain an Arsenal player.
Everybody talks about the FA Cup being special, and now I know from personal experience it is really special to be involved in.
Every time I step on the pitch, I feel proud to play for my club and my country, so to get to show this pride through my boots has meant a great deal to me.
It's nice to have it recognised that I'm doing well and to have people saying good things about me, but I try not to take too much interest. I just try to focus on my own game and what I need to do to improve.
All I want to do is improve as a player.
When I was in school with my friends and stuff, you always used to put yourself in the situation of footballers of the time and pretend to be them.
It's important to take your mind off football; otherwise, you become too obsessed, and you look into things too much.
I want to be the complete midfielder, someone who can defend and attack. Steven Gerrard is someone who's done that very well over the years, and he is someone I am trying to emulate.
