Quotes from Samir Nasri

I do not see myself returning to Ligue 1. I love the Premier League. I like my life in England.

I don't pretend; I'm honest. Sometimes that causes a problem; I always say what I think.

In December, every league has a break, but in England, it is not like this.

I don't want to go back to the national team and play the hypocrite when some of them asked for me to be kicked out.

The horizon is a little bit blocked with Didier Deschamps as manager. I respect his choices, but the French national team doesn't make me happy any more.

Sad to hear Paul Scholes is retiring, great player, world class player, the English Zizou.

If you look at Barcelona and the way they press high, or Bayern Munich, the way they press high... that's what makes them the best teams, because when they lose the ball, in the first three seconds, that's when they get the ball back, really, really high.

I like offensive, technical, and quick football - exactly in the style of Arsenal.

My departure from Arsenal was purely for sporting reasons.

Defeat is forbidden.

I see myself going to play in the MLS, to discover something other than France.

Sometimes I do things in training and think, 'Ah! I need to do that in a game. If I do I will be close to my full potential.'

I can play in the centre or on the wing, behind one or two strikers, on the left or the right.

I like to be the winner; I like to change. I like to make history.

I needed a familiar club that would give me affection, and Sevilla can do that.

Sometimes it is a good thing to hear what kids have to tell you. Kids just tell the truth.

Real Madrid, they are the best counter-attacking team in the world.

Marseille would be the only place that I'd like to play in France, but I think it's not realistic.

I'm really happy that West Ham and Manuel Pellegrini have given me a chance to be playing again.

Cristiano Ronaldo is more of a professional, hard-working guy. Ronaldo is the example you follow.

The World Cup is the World Cup, and I'm sad I won't play in it; that's my only regret. But to play a friendly with my national team, I did it many times, so it's not something I'm missing.

I tried to do everything on the pitch to play at the World Cup. It wasn't enough.

I think I have had my story with France. Unfortunately, it's not the story I would have liked. I would have liked to have played a World Cup; I would have liked to have done a lot more for the French national team.

After 2012, I wanted to stop, but my father told me I had to play the World Cup. I tried to be good.