Gareth Barry

When you're told you're going to miss out, initially, that first hour after the manager's named the team, you're really disappointed. You can't imagine anything worse. But you can't show that. You've got to go out there and support the lads.

I made my mind up that I want to continue playing as long as I can.

If you win games, you think things are comfortable, and they are not. The best players don't think that way, and that's why they get to where they are: they don't worry about what has gone on and think only about the next game.

For me, Goodison is the toughest away ground to come to. I have experienced it.

The easy part, for me, is always playing my football.

Playing until I'm 40 is definitely a possibility.

I have a massive fear of going stale and falling into a comfort zone.

It's nice hearing your team-mates wanting you to stay.

Sometimes you want to experience life, but ultimately, you've got to make sacrifices and choose the right road.

I like going down to London for a couple of days, but it's a place where I'd never fancy living - too busy, too lively, people on top of you.

If you go into a shopping centre, there are phones and cameras everywhere, and if you're doing the wrong thing, ultimately you're going to get found out. So it's important you're living your life right, and that's hard for a young player.

It's a fantastic life I've been living - let's keep it going.