“I was never really a dog guy, we never had dogs in the house when I wa...” — Nathan Ake Quote

I was never really a dog guy, we never had dogs in the house when I was young. But my missus did so we got this dog and I always thought, 'how can you love dogs?' But when I got one, it's one of the best things.

Everyone could always see Frank Lampard would become a head coach. The way he was as a player, always trying to help people and on everyone's case. I'm very happy for Chelsea.

When I came over, there was a lot of criticism that I was too young to go to England. I just wanted to take that experience and be a better player.

With Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez I played in midfield, so at that time I thought that was my position.

There came a point when I was thinking, 'I'm now 26, 27, working on music every day, but I'm not making, like, a lot of money. What's happening? I guess I'll just start making dog clothes.'

An office boy in London was the lowest of the low. The office boy was the tea boy. He would be the dog's body: It means someone who would do anything at all. I was quite prepared for that and enjoyed it.

I am an on-and-off vegetarian. Sometimes on, mostly off. I think it is better to be a vegetarian but occasionally, the call of the hot dog overpowers my ethics.

Bad stories are written about me because the press knows they can make me into a weeping dog and few people will object.