Quotes from David Alaba

Could I stay at Bayern my entire career? I'm not the type of person who looks that far ahead. I am setting short-term goals instead.

At Bayern, the bar is set very high, and we all know how to deal with it. We live with that amount of pressure every day, otherwise we wouldn't be able to maintain our level of performances.

Music is a big thing in our family. I also have a feeling and an ear for it. It's something we share in common.

Winning the championship becomes more difficult every year.

I have always said I am a player who looks for new challenges.

I think football is a game where people come together and football should bring everybody together, whether it is religion or skin colour or where you come from. We should be happy to enjoy that moment together, those 90 minutes where we can show love. Because I think football is love - and when love is not there, for what should we play?

At home I have a mixing desk that I like playing around on. It's great fun making music myself. And music has always been a very good counterbalance to football for me. It allows me to switch off and relax.

Friends from Vienna visit me a lot, and when the weather's bad we usually end up playing 'FIFA.'

I am aware that I can play in various positions.

I know the Premier League very well because I followed it a lot when I was younger.

For me, games against Arsenal are always beautiful because in my childhood they were my favourite team.

Fabregas is my role model. Technically, he can do everything, and he exudes calm.

There are lots of brilliant free kick specialists in the world. But the technique of Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham fascinates me most of all.

It's no secret that the expectations are very high here at Bayern. We are under pressure all the time. But we've often proved we can deal with it.

When you've been Arsenal fan as a kid you will be one your whole life in some way.

We are thankful for our support in the United States.

The 'FIFA' games are getting more and more realistic. You can see it from one year to the next. Whenever I play on the console I try to be influenced by my own experience.

I grew up Seventh Day Adventist.

It's not easy to create chances or a game when you're just receiving long balls.

Cristiano Ronaldo works very hard, day by day, hour by hour, for his success.

Every footballer wants to take part in a World Cup with his country.

We don't get tired of winning titles. On the contrary it's a lot of fun.

I love listening to hip-hop and going to concerts with Jerome Boateng; it's my hobby.

I've improved a lot in every part of the game.