And the Scot also admits that it is Sir Alex Ferguson's longevity at Manchester United that is his inspiration.

Moyes completed six years in charge at Goodison Park earlier this month and maintains that the 'best is yet to come,' while preparing to face Liverpool at the weekend with his side two points behind their city rivals in fifth place.

He said that among his favourite moments at Everton was the season they qualified for the Champions League by beating Manchester United in the run-in thanks to a Duncan Ferguson header.

He continued: "Then there was Wayne Rooney's goal when we beat Arsenal, and then beating Liverpool in the derby when AJ (Andrew Johnson) scored.

"The best moments are still to come though, that is how I always look at it. That is my look on life.

"I really hope that is true at Everton. I'm looking, I suppose, for perfection.

"I am always told that I am very intense, but when I was a young player and growing up I used to look at Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen.

"Intensity comes with the job because I am determined to succeed. I am doing everything I can to succeed here and I work hard and I am very determined."

Moyes, who will have close-season talks on a new contract, added: "I look upon Sir Alex, I suppose, as a role model, but mainly I look at him and wonder 'how can you have stayed in this job so long'.

"I am struggling and fighting to win, win, and win. And he (Sir Alex) just shells them out every season, that's why I admire him.

"But I also admire Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho. I could go on and on about them. I see these managers as successful and continue to be a success.

"For me it is getting to the Champions League. We had one taste of it, and that wetted my appetite. That is why it would be great to do it this season."

Moyes wants more of the European competition Everton enjoyed so much this season before the dramatic penalty shoot-out defeat in the UEFA Cup against Fiorentina.

He said: "We really enjoyed being in Europe this term, and we were gutted when we went out. But that showed me that we want more of it, we need more of it.

"We would really want to be in the 'big' competition now having had a run in the UEFA Cup.

"And there's a lot of things that can still change, with some strange results. But the Premier League has been like that this season at different times.

"It is a very exciting division, with as many as eight at the bottom fighting to avoid relegation, four or so at the top who are desperate to be in the Champions League and a few in the middle chasing Europe.

"We have four at home and three away, so I have to make sure that we win the majority of those at home and pick up some away."

Moyes continued: "We aim to finish this season still fighting and interested in what we have been working all season for.

"We can only do our job in the battle with Liverpool. If we win it puts pressure back on Liverpool, but also on Aston Villa, Manchester City and Blackburn. It makes them feel it is getting harder and harder for them, every time we win.

"There is only one remaining UEFA Cup spot, the way it has worked out this season with Spurs winning the Carling Cup.

"If we can't quite get the Champions League, we have to take that final place in the UEFA Cup."