I don't mind being criticised, because I am not that easy to knock down, and no-one can destroy me. But I am bothered by the stupid people who call me dirty, brainless, and an idiot. You don't say words like these to someone who you know nothing about.
Granit Xhaka
The family is our greatest luxury.
We are young; we are naive with money. Money can go fast. If anyone thinks he is something better just because he has more money in the account, then he can very quickly fall on your face.
I've had four beautiful years at Monchengladbach and owe the club a lot.
The fans are amazing. I'm really happy here at Arsenal, and I'm going to do my best for this club.
It's difficult to say no when Manchester City want you and you could play there. That much I have to admit.
We always have hope. Hope dies last.
You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga.
Individual quality doesn't decide games for us but the whole team.
I think, when a manager has been at a club for more than 20 years, he can only have a positive impact.
I remember I was young, and the first game I watched was in the Premier League. It's a big dream for me, and now that I'm here, I am very, very happy.
In football, you get criticised if you are sent off. It's my style of play, and nobody can make me change that. Even if I get another red card, then that happens. You become cleverer, maybe look more, and since my red card, I think things have improved.
I still want to improve in every way. I'm a young player. I want to work, and that's my aim: to improve in every single aspect of my play.
My goal is to become a key player in one of the ten best clubs in the world and become a leader there.
A club like Arsenal, it's normal that expectations are high. This club must compete for titles, and that's what we want to do.
Family is the most important thing to me. Especially my brother Taulant - we talk about everything together.
I like to play football. I'm an aggressive player and also a leader.
I am still young; I am still fresh, and I want more.
Each month from our income - we have a separate account, obviously - we give 80 percent of it to our parents back home.
It's true that my father was imprisoned for three and a half years, and it was because he stood up for what he believed in. It's not a taboo subject in our household. We talk about it. After all, I want to know what happened.
I will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy.
I have a good relationship with the Albanian fans. But when you are called a traitor - that is such a harsh word. Most of the Albanian fans respect me. But 'traitor' is unacceptable considering the background of my family.
I guess I'd say I'm quite an aggressive player. Fair but aggressive, someone who likes the tough stuff.
My game is about being aggressive, and I'm not the same player if you take that away from me.
I can't stand people who are backward. I am honest, straightforward. I don't like to pretend. And I will not change either.
I'm a person who thinks realistically but has dreams and fantasies as well.
It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament.
When you want too much, you don't usually achieve much.
People who know me know that I don't talk about the play-offs. It's not an issue for me at all.
The expectations are high, so we know: If we do not meet them, there is criticism. We have high expectations ourselves. We are not happy with fourth, third, or second, either.
I am a regular for one of the biggest clubs in Europe, and I want to progress still further.
It's in my head that I am a leader, and captaining Monchengladbach was very good for me.
I heard my new team-mates saying, 'We have got to hope that we don't go down.' I thought to myself, 'What kind of a mentality is that?'
I'd no longer be the same player without my rigorousness, and certainly not the player Arsenal wanted.
I think in football everything is possible.
I'm a hard-working young man who believes in myself.
Personally, I can handle criticism, especially when it is deserved, and it's because my dad never, ever said 'Well done' to me. He did it on purpose so that I kept my feet on the ground.
I've picked up quite a few yellow cards in the last few years - a few reds, too. That was the case as a youth player as it is now. But I don't see it as a problem. That's how I play. If you take that away, then I wouldn't be where I am now. So I don't think the yellow cards or the red cards are too big of an issue.
I play with a lot of emotion because I'm a passionate guy, and I play with that passion. I love playing that way. Sometimes you're late onto the ball, sometimes you're not. Sometimes you make contact with the guy when you tackle him, sometimes not. It's a sport where individual duels are vital, so I don't see it as a problem.
When I was younger, even though I had a big brother, my parents would give me the house key every day.
Actually, it's normal when you come to a new club and country: you need to get used to the language, the philosophy of the team, the squad, the coach.
My dad played football, too, in the former Yugoslavia.
If you win, you're heroes. But if you don't, then you're losers. That might sound harsh, but that's the way it is.
I'm going to give my best and not worry about transfer fees or anything like that.
I never hesitate to go into a tackle, and I don't go onto the pitch to pull out of a challenge.
My brother was always going to go in the direction of football. With me, it was more between school and football. Eventually, it worked out for both of us. We're pleased to have gone down that path. I'm proud that my parents always supported us, in good and in bad times. You need that.
In football, you just have to develop yourself.
I have learned one thing in my life: If I put too much pressure on myself, then everything goes wrong.
Maybe if I was born in Kosovo, I might not be where I am now, so I need to thank Switzerland, of course, because I went to school there, learnt to play football there, and started my career there.
The first few months in a new country are always really hard.
