Quotes from Thomas Muller

As professionals, you always have to perform to the top of your ability.

As a footballer, you always want to win.

We are footballers, not artists.

For players, during our active career, it is always difficult to talk about coaches - whether it is former or a current.

I try to help the team, and I know what my qualities are, how I can use it to be successful at the highest level. That does not always look so elegant.

I have spent much of my youth on artificial pitches. The body can feel a little heavier, but the ball is there quicker and cleaner.

Whenever Germany lose or play badly, there are 1,000 reasons. And no matter how many questions there are, we will never make everyone happy.

I like playing Italian teams. To me, they are the fairest sportsmen of them all. I don't agree with the Italy stereotypes - I trust in what I have experienced and witnessed.

I am Thomas Muller, and I want to be like me.

I have to work hard and give my all in games and training sessions.

Football is a game with tight results in which you don't need to be the dominant team; if you're a bit lucky and make the right decision at the right time, then you can be as successful as well.

I hate running.

At FC Bayern, the Bundesliga title is always the first priority.

At Bayern, the journey is always headed for titles.

You can't forget it is a business and not just playing football for a hobby.

When I am tired, it is easy to say I need a backup - and if that only happens every three months, it's not ideal and also difficult for Mr. Backup.

I didn't have one single hero. Many footballers I looked up to and said, 'Wow, I want to be like them,' but be like them not just as a person but also for their skills.

Germany are a tournament team. I don't know why that is, perhaps the mentality. We always look forward to tournaments. We also believe we can always perform well.

I still trust my penalty sytem and will be there when I'll be needed.

You grow year after year with responsibility, and for me, it's not important who has the armband but that everyone on the pitch gives the right signals.

When a club has €200m left on its transfer budget in the final days of the transfer period, why shouldn't they make a higher bid when their initial €70m bid has been rejected?

Transfer fees don't show which player is better. It's only a number necessary for a club to get a player.

The titles that I have won at a young age are a further inspiration to work hard to continue to be successful.

You can't always expect us to trash our opponents.