The Bundesliga is the league that made me, and it changed my life.
The way I learnt to play was to go out there and enjoy myself. I never thought I'd play professionally.
You can't play football without having a good training pitch.
I should have got a medal at Neunkirchen, my first club in Germany.
My Nigerian colleagues gave me a good impression of the Premiership and I am glad to be here.
People in Nigeria weren't happy that I went to Qatar. They said 'why did you go there of all places?' They missed watching me on television but sometimes you have to think about yourself and your future as well.
I believe that it is not worth it to train from Monday to Friday just to have 20 minutes on the pitch or sit on the bench on Saturday.
My advantage is my skill so I have to use it.
If I had the opportunity, I will ask every Nigerian kid to start his career in Germany. The structure they have in the Bundesliga is far from what is obtainable in other leagues.
Sometimes money is not everything.
People just don't want to pay to see players diving around.
I got to Germany without being scouted, and without any experience of playing for my country. But I was given the chance to excel.
I think sometimes players must have a wake-up call before they realise they are back in African football.
I can proudly say that I had no scandal throughout my career. And there was no serious injury worries because of what I was taught how to live off the pitch. It was very important.
When you want something desperately and you lose it, no matter how hard you try to get yourself motivated, it's always difficult.
Nobody likes it when people dribble past them, me included, but I can't tackle.
I am grateful to God for that because people can still identify me with something in Germany.
I have got my pride to defend.
Messi and Ronaldo have dominated world football for a decade and, given the nature of football, at a certain point the baton will have to pass to someone else. I think Neymar has a great chance of filling that role.
I'd say the player whose style most resembles mine would be Neymar. That's because I played with a sense of joy and you can see that he feels the same and really enjoys his own play. He doesn't play for himself or just to entertain the fans - he plays for his team. He uses his quality and skill for the good of the team.