Quotes from Ross Barkley

Chelsea are always competing to win things and that was my thought to push myself and reach a new level.

Bad days don't always stay.

I used to be really fussy, I just used to eat chicken or steak. I didn't really eat fish, but I eat a lot of it now.

When you get your chance, you just have to be ready and believe that chances will come, that you are going to step forward and produce.

When I was at Everton, I went through a lot of up and down spells, lacking in confidence.

I understand now the different games and the different approaches that you need to take at different times, with different styles of play.

Every manager has their own way of approaching games.

It was a big decision to leave Everton and it took me a lot of time to think over.

I love Everton and all I think about is playing for Everton.

Everton means the world to me.

I looked up to Rooney and he had played for Everton when he was 16 and I wanted to do the same.

It was when I came back from Leeds that things started to change. I went from being a kid to having to man up and going into a man's game.

I'd like Everton to be known as the better team in Liverpool.

I believe I can hit the 20 goals a season mark.