I can be the only defensive midfielder and try and break up play. Or I can play a little more forward.
— Sergio Busquets
Figo was my hero. Then he joined Madrid. Barca fans hated him for that. It was impossible for him to be a hero any more, but now that I'm a professional, I see things differently.
For me, a Catalan, who plays for Barca, for me to play in Madrid - that would be very difficult.
To reach the appearance total of Xavi is impossible, I'm not thinking about that.
I have always said there are just two people who could make me change my decision to stay at Barcelona. One of those two people is my wife.
An Ibra-Messi tandem would have been marvellous, but history decided otherwise.
If there's a problem, I prefer to have to swallow that myself than force a team-mate to do so. I think about them because in my position that is what your job consists of.
I admire the Premier League for the quality and style of football.
It's Champions League nights when our fans roar us on even more, lose their voices, and we really notice it. That's what the Champions League means to me.
When you're young it's boring to be a keeper.
Everyone has to be in charge of their own destiny.
More than stopping the counter-attack when it happens you want to prevent it from starting.
Every manager is different in one way or another, but what stays the same is coaching Barcelona players - players who want the ball, who want to be protagonists on the field - so each manager who's been here has been able to take advantage of that, and, luckily, I feel we've become more complete because of it.
The work is intense. You have to calculate a great deal very quickly which requires football intelligence and real concentration. Part of my role is to shuttle between the defense and the attacking lines to make sure that the ball circulates well and quickly.
I don't have Twitter.
I don't want people talking about me, for good or bad.
It's very difficult to reach World Cup and Champions League finals and I want to experience those things again.
It sounds elementary, but I've seen some really talented kids leave Barca because they wouldn't listen or thought they had become a professional before they did. If you are not good in a group then you don't have a place at Barca.
There are no pretensions where I'm from.
As kids we'd be forever shooting at dad and I started as a striker, but I eventually became a pivote, the position I like most and best suits my characteristics.
Bit by bit my work is being recognised. I am very happy at that.
It's great playing alongside Xavi and Iniesta because you know that you're always going to get the ball cleanly from them.
In personal terms, Ibra is a great guy. He's a serious guy, who makes fun of you when you least expect it.
My team-mates appreciate that I do the dirty work and I know it is necessary.
Stadiums are full, pitches are good, the press is different, people are different, the football culture is different. Everyone talks highly of England and I'd like to experience it one day. You see more space, more opportunity to enjoy your football. It's more physical, more intense, but I think I'd be comfortable.
It's the Champions League that really gets the Barcelona fans buzzing.
I've always wanted to play at Old Trafford.
I play the way I am as a person. I don't panic, I'm patient.
You can't obviously predict the future, but I am a fan of the United States and soccer over there continues to grow.
I don't score many goals or do much dribbling, but I still feel very much an important part of the team.
On a tactical level the defensive midfielder in a 4-3-3 formation is just about the most demanding position there is.
I love my role, I love the job I do.
The important thing is to be well and enjoy things - that's essential for me.
In society and in football in Spain, achievements are not always appreciated or valued.
Players can't really control where they go, can't control what a coach thinks of them or if a club wants to sell them.
We're a team. We win and we lose together.
If I lose the ball I cause the team a problem. I am here to provide solutions.
It's clear that I owe Pep a lot and I would be honoured to work with him again.
Messi is really unpredictable. He's head-and-shoulders above everyone. Undeniably.
I genuinely enjoy watching the full-back run up the pitch and going across to fill in.
People who don't like football don't appreciate my game, but I like it.
There are a lot of great midfielders in the world, with each having their own unique style.
When you're playing at school or with friends, you always want to be a forward and score goals.
If it was up to me, I'd get rid of Twitter to stop the fake profiles and people saying and doing what they want.
You need to know exactly where to be on the pitch at all times.
I've always said that I won't be a Barcelona player for 20 years with a secondary role. The moment that I feel my ambition is fading or that I am not able to deliver physically, I will step aside and leave feeling privileged and content of what I gave to the club.
I'm a team player who needs to work a lot and sacrifice myself for the success of the group.
If you want to play showy football and be noticed then mine isn't the position to pick.
I don't do many interviews.
I feel proud of everything I've been through.
