When you play and have the support of everyone, it makes a difference. — James Rodriguez

Bayern Munich is as big a club as Real Madrid, if not even bigger. — James Rodriguez

Any player would want to be involved in games against Argentina. — James Rodriguez

I’m a great professional. What’s been said about me going out a lot at night is a lie. — James Rodriguez

What the not–so–good moments gave me at Real Madrid, I think they helped me grow. — James Rodriguez

It’s really flattering to know that a club of Real Madrid’s stature is interested in me. — James Rodriguez

I try every day to grow more and to help the team so we can do well. — James Rodriguez

Ancelotti is a great coach, and we talk often. — James Rodriguez

The game in Spain is more about technique and about getting more touches on the ball. That’s why I like it so much. — James Rodriguez

You have to go to your limit to progress. — James Rodriguez

The most important thing is to try and help the team. — James Rodriguez

Every time you go out to play, you must give everything, even though some days things do not go for you. — James Rodriguez

I’ll play where the gaffer decides: in the middle, on the right, or on the left. — James Rodriguez

It was always my dream to play for Real Madrid, and I’m going to go on living it because I’m staying. — James Rodriguez

I was always a Real Madrid fan. I always followed them and always dreamed about being here. — James Rodriguez

Everyone who is close to me knows how I act and that I always look to take good care of myself. — James Rodriguez

With time, you learn to be calmer. — James Rodriguez

I have a great deal of respect for other clubs and admire the good football they play, but ultimately, Real Madrid are Real Madrid. — James Rodriguez

I think it’s something great to win the Champions League with Madrid; it’s something special to be at a club that wants to win something, and I hope we can win it again. — James Rodriguez

When you get kicked, you must know that the response is to play better. That is the way I have always thought. That is an extra motivation for me to play better. — James Rodriguez

I’ve liked Real Madrid since the days when Zidane, the Brazilian Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, and Fernando Hierro were around. I’ve been following them religiously since then. — James Rodriguez

In football, there is always friction, collisions, contact. But I am used to that. — James Rodriguez

Playing for Real Madrid is my life’s dream. It’d be a privilege to play alongside so many stars. If it happened, I’d enjoy it to the max. — James Rodriguez

I only try to play good soccer. — James Rodriguez

I believe all the fans want to see nice football, and when things do not go for you, they have the right to whistle. — James Rodriguez

There are always bad games and bad afternoons. — James Rodriguez

Bayern are like Real Madrid–a club at the highest level. They always want to win titles and are used to always having to win. Without question, Bayern is a top club. — James Rodriguez

Messi is from another planet. — James Rodriguez

Bayern is an amazing club–I can imagine playing here for many years. — James Rodriguez

The Bundesliga is very attractive, and I always watched Bayern games as a kid because it’s a very big club. — James Rodriguez

I try to improve every day so that things go well. You must keep training strongly every day. — James Rodriguez

It’s true I play a little deeper for Real Madrid. I can push a little further forward for Colombia. — James Rodriguez

I would love to play in Spain. It would be a dream to play there, as we are talking about the best league in the world. — James Rodriguez

I think having kids is really something so beautiful. — James Rodriguez

You always dream to have a great World Cup. — James Rodriguez

I can play as a No. 8, a No. 10, out wide. Wherever I play, I’ll be happy, I’m sure. — James Rodriguez

If you want to learn and to become somebody, you must sacrifice some things. — James Rodriguez

Players at the top level have to be ready for everything. — James Rodriguez

In a big club, you always want to win titles. — James Rodriguez

In football, you can win or lose. We always have to be together, with the same spirit we’ve always had. — James Rodriguez

I’ve said in the past that I’d like to play in Spain one day, because it is a league that is good technically and where you get a lot of touches on the ball, which is my style. — James Rodriguez

The fans want a nice game, and when not everything goes so well, they have every right to boo. — James Rodriguez