A biography for Gareth Barryhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm not one to plan, but I'm always positive about things.”
“The main reason I have joined Everton is not to try to help my England ambitions - that will come if I am playing consistently well for Everton.”
“I started my career in an era when footballers were different. There was a different culture.”
“Having been around, I know how difficult it is to get results in this league. It doesn't just happen by buying players. It needs a lot of hard work.”
“I have played a lot of games, had a good international career, and picked up a lot of caps, but it is not going to be complete without winning trophies, so that is my main goal.”
“When you're told you're going to miss out, initially, that first hour after the manager's named the team, you're really disappointed. You can't imagine anything worse. But you can't show that. You've got to go out there and support the lads.”
“No one has said, 'What are you doing still playing?' Everyone said, 'Play as long as possible.' You stop when you stop enjoying it, and I'll know when I've had enough and can't keep up with the boys.”
“One of my strengths is focusing on football, and even in the summer, I try not to switch off too much.”
“When you play a lot of games in a row, and you come off the pitch thinking, 'I can't do this no more,' then it is time to look at something else, whether you have six months left on your contract or four years.”
“I've got massive respect for Arsene Wenger for what he's done for the English game, and it would have been good to work under him, but that didn't happen.”
“My head has just been all about wanting to play regular football in the Premier League.”
“Anything you're not in control of you can't be that comfortable with.”
“If you go into a shopping centre, there are phones and cameras everywhere, and if you're doing the wrong thing, ultimately you're going to get found out. So it's important you're living your life right, and that's hard for a young player.”
“I obviously think I should always be picked. Every player thinks he's good enough to be playing every week.”
“Both Everton and City have fantastic sets of fans who really get behind the players.”
“Everton fans don't just come to watch the football. They are there for Everton, the club. They really believe in the history of the club.”
“Playing away is always tough in the Champions League.”
“If players know their role, it is easier to keep to them.”
“I have a massive fear of going stale and falling into a comfort zone.”
“Confidence and momentum are huge in sport.”