Quotes from Harry Kane

You come up against challenges in life, and it's how you deal with them that defines you.

I'm always disappointed when I don't score.

I think sometimes managers like to buy players because they're more experienced from abroad or when they've got players under their nose that will give everything to the club they've been brought up with.

When teams are dropping off, it's difficult, especially as a striker. You always have two centre-halves behind you and maybe a sitting midfielder as well. It's a bit more difficult creating chances.

Teams buy players and change managers if they feel they need change at the club.

If I can be a role model for kids, then that's fantastic. That's what I want to do.

It's the worst feeling in the world - losing, and losing in a final on the big stage is even worse.

I watched all the games in the pub with my family. We used to go to a place called The Sirloin in Chingford. It was quite a good atmosphere in there.

I've always wanted to be a footballer, and I've always believed that's the path I was going to go down.

I was a fan once, and I remember what it was like approaching footballers for their autographs. I used to get starstruck a lot of the time.

I am motivated by trying to win trophies.

Obviously, I am hoping to go on and win many trophies for Spurs and for England. That's always been the aim since I was a kid, dreaming of lifting the trophy one day for them, so that's what I've got to do.

It is down to the manager what he wants to do in the transfer window. Us as players, we just have to focus on each game that comes along and try and do our best.

I'm in my own fantasy team as well, so there's quite a bit of pressure on it.

I love going to the Algarve and playing golf.

I want to be a player that does everything he can to reach his ability, and I'll do that.

Vincent Janssen has come in and done very well. He's a great player and different type of player to me.

The manager and the fitness staff condition every training session. They plan it out week by week on what players need. If players need a rest, they will do that; if players need to work hard, they will do that as well.

A lot of people say second seasons are harder than the first because people are now expecting you to do stuff, so yes, that's down to me to work hard and try and improve and, like I say, just letting my football do the talking.

The double sessions are tough. The manager wants us to get fit, wants us to work hard. And that's because the Premier League is so tough. We need it. Something we have to do.

Maybe defenders don't always get the recognition like the other players get.

When times are down, keep believing, keep working hard, and things will pick up.

I want to keep working hard and looking to progress.

I've always been working hard on my speed for the last few years. Obviously I'm not slow, but as a striker, the more speed you have, the better you are.