I'm shy, paranoid, whatever word you want to use. I hate fame. I've done everything I can to avoid it.
Real Madrid is such an extraordinary club in terms of size and the constant politics that, perhaps, the best results are achieved by those with an ability to remove themselves from the spotlight to concentrate on their work.
When they say, 'Well, you gotta do some interviews on TV,' I went, 'Oh, I like to watch TV, but I don't wanna be on it.'
I'm the happiest when I'm in the studio, not on a beauty parade.
I don't like being the focus of attention. It makes me very uncomfortable. And it's part of the reason I never look at videos of myself, or I very rarely listen to my music or even read things that I might've said.
Any partying I did, I did at home. I didn't want to be in the spotlight... There's an easy way to get away from the paparazzi; they're not that difficult to hide from and you don't need to go out for coffee every five minutes.
I'm not the type of person who enjoys the limelight.
I was in the chorus in high school, not a soloist. I was on the basketball team. I was in modern dance, part of the group. I was a cheerleader, part of the group. I played the violin, part of the orchestra. I never wanted to be out there alone. Ever.
I cannot stand public attention, I just can't. Of course, if I may I might write something instead.
I don't really want to be the centre of attention.
It's true that once a year I travel to Comic-Con... but there I can quickly lower the lights; I can show them the clips, introduce a few stars. And the spotlight is quickly off me.
Personally I don't want to be regarded as that one person who's responsible for the title.
I'm not a guy who wants to push himself into the spotlight or stand out from the crowd.
