Quotes from Wilfried Zaha

Sometimes, the easiest route is not the best route.

I'm always happy to score, really, and obviously help the team.

You'll see me just walk into the local Tesco. I don't feel I need to hide myself because there's no reason to. Okay, I play for Crystal Palace, but I'm still a normal human being.

Luckily, Palace have had love for me from the beginning. It is the team I could fall back on.

I am the Crystal Palace DJ. I'm the guy who gets us going. I play the songs.

I love it at Palace; the fans have got loads of love for me.

Obviously if somebody scores 17 goals, you're not going to argue with him if he wants to take penalties.

For me to be a better player, I need to play more games, and having a gaffer I know has great trust in me gives me the confidence I need to help me improve my game.

I really want to make myself a better player.

Obviously, I have arguments with people on the pitch, with all the emotions.

I am with Palace, and you can see on the pitch that all I think about is the team doing well.

If you watch me play, you'll see how often I get kicked. I don't go off the pitch and cut myself to act like I've been kicked.

Yohan Cabaye. He's a French player, and he dresses really well every day. There's no effort. That's how I like to dress.

I am just trying to keep my performances consistent.

I can deal with the media; I can deal with some of the criticism I get and still focus on what I need to do.

I have been at Palace for more than 10 years. I will always love the club, and I want to help get them back to the Premier League, particularly for the fans who have always been so good to me.

When I was at United, I had money, but I was still so down and depressed.

I don't have anything against United. Playing them won't make me run any faster or try any harder.

Going to Manchester United, you're expected to be the final product.

Everyone goes on about Manchester United all the time, but they're just another team in the final. I don't see it as anything special.

My fitness has always been decent. I run constantly.

It can be United or Aston Villa or Chelsea or whoever. I just want to win, and if I can score a goal against them, I'll be buzzing.

I give a tenth of my salary to charity every month, so in terms of giving back, I do my best.

Look at Romelu Lukaku. He has scored the most goals in the league, even though some doubted him. He has proved everyone wrong. I am trying to go down that path myself, proving every doubter wrong.