When I was at Le Havre, I was always sure of myself. I knew I'd make it.
— Riyad Mahrez
It's better to have a lot of different qualities in the team; it's a good mix.
We were definitely not rich, but we were not poor. My mum always came home from work and did everything so that we ate well.
When I went to Le Havre, I wasn't physically ready. I was skinny and not strong enough to play in a tough league. They told me to go back to the second team. I was very disappointed, but maybe that helped me to be the way I am now.
My father was a big influence. He kept telling me to pursue football, always. He always encouraged me and my brother.
Enjoying myself is something very important for me because that is why I play when all is said and done. And it also allows me to have an engine.
It is up to me to adapt and to continue to surprise with my positioning, the timing of my runs, the trajectories, when I call for the ball.
I always had this talent - it is something you get when you are born, so I have just worked, and it has gone well for me.
When you have the ball, you are free.
Every day, I was on the street dribbling, doing skills. I wasn't in an academy till I was 19.
When you go through a moment, and you are down and losing your head, it gives you a lot of experience.
At the end of your career, what you will keep in your head is the memory of winning trophies - Premier League, Champions League. Those are the only things you remember.
Maybe I am an inspiration for some players. Some young players. But I don't like to speak about myself.
Playing in the Premier League, in front of such crowds and on such perfect pitches, is amazing. I am so lucky.
It drove me crazy, Scotland. It was cold. It was abuse. It was snowing and everything. I was so cold that one day I faked an injury to go to the locker room.
To be first is something special.
I don't want to return to France; France doesn't tempt me at all. I like England.
For every footballer, to finish in the top ten of the Ballon d'Or is a dream.
When you're in an academy, every day you're in at 9 A.M., and it's, 'Do this, do that,' but we just came with our football.
You can be first, and then in six games, you can be 12th. The results can just flip, and everybody can forget.
When I play at home, I feel like I'm flying.
I always watch Barcelona on TV at home because I like how they play.
To be good is not enough; you also have to make your team win. And, when you are an attacker, that most often happens through a goal or through an assist.
It's difficult to have the Africa Cup of Nations during the season because you focus on the league, and then you go to Africa, then straightaway you come back and have to refocus in the league.
It's difficult in the Premier League.
It's hard losing a parent, especially dad because he was always behind me. It was his dream and my dream for me to become a footballer.
This is Leicester: it is not like Manchester City or Manchester United. They have an obligation to win things. We don't have an obligation; it is just a dream.
I have to accept constructive criticism.
I've always had the ambition to win a lot of trophies.
The picture of me as a child is that I was always with a ball - that's why I was so skinny: I would miss dinner. Mum would have to leave me some food in the microwave.
To sum it up, I would say that the Premier League is football's NBA.
I am a very funny guy.
When you taste first place, if you then go and finish fourth, you will be disappointed.
I never listened to people who said I wasn't going to make it.
When there is a Brazilian who is lighting things up, he is at Real Madrid before you know it!
Sometimes you see me on the pitch, and you think I'm playing on the street.
Even when I was young, I had a reputation for it. I would play with my friends outside, and I was doing all the things you see now a long time ago. I've always done the flip-flap, even when I was young. Stepovers, dummies - I love to dribble. If you speak with my friends, they will say I'm the same Riyad.
My early memories of my dad were taking me to play football when I was six - they are happy ones. They are my favourites.
When people mention me and Messi together, it's amazing because, to me, Messi is the best of the best. You can't say anything to him; he's the boss.
In life, that is how you advance - by pushing the limits.
I had confidence in my quality, so I was always positive and had good objectivity.
I want to play Champions League every year; I want to be at a big club and win trophies. That's my target.
I was a street footballer.
A dream is better than obligation.
When you have quality and show it, there's no problem.
To score three goals at City is not easy.
My father pushed me to be a footballer. At every opportunity, he took me with him to play football. He came with me to matches.
Deep down inside me, I knew I could do great.
Jamie Vardy and myself, we have fun during matches.
I loved Marseille when I was a boy.
