Freddy Adu

I need to be in a stable environment right now in my career. What I mean by that is a place where I can play and not have too much pressure on me and a place I can develop. Monaco wanted me and did whatever they could to get me so I feel very very good about that.

I wanted to get us a place of our own with a little bit more space. The kitchen is just huge, because my mom... lives there, man, and she loves being in the kitchen.

When I'm out there on the field, I'm in a whole different world, you know? It's like, I'm just having so much fun.

I'm going to go in and play, because the most important thing is playing on the field and being able to contribute. I really am ready.

Nothing has been given to me.

I don't know French at all. I took some lessons when I was younger but all I know are the numbers. I've been told basically everyone in Monaco speaks English because of it being a huge vacation spot so I'm excited about that. I might not need to learn French after all.

I mean, I couldn't ask for a better life, man.

I think everything happens for a reason and all the things that happened to me - good, bad - I'm glad they did. It's made me ready for life, for adulthood.

I couldn't ask for a better life.

You can teach all the other stuff, you know. You can teach shooting the ball, you can teach having a good touch... passing and whatnot, but when you get out there on the field, it's just a mindset you need to go into the game with.

When you get into the game you've got be thinking, when I get into the attacking third I'm gonna be freakin' creative.

I don't want to be one of those guys where I go there and wait a long time before I become a starter.