I had a very rough upbringing.

I've got nothing to prove to anyone.

I'm just delighted to get on the scoresheet.

Your defense, first and foremost, is your base.

I relish going to places such as Stamford Bridge.

I want to wear my heart on my sleeve and be loyal.

I'd love to get into the Premier League with Leeds.

You need to be ready, to adapt quickly and learn fast.

I don't like being away from my family, I genuinely don't.

The football was really good at Villa. It was all worthwhile.

I enjoyed every second at West Ham with the lads and the staff.

I was a fan like everybody else, even before I got called up for Scotland.

As a Scotsman, my accent can sometimes be difficult for people to understand.

I want the fans to see this lad means business. I just need to get that chance.

It's hard to enjoy the acclaim and savor the praise when the team isn't winning.

You only get half a chance sometimes against these big boys in the Premier League.

I need to give a special mention to Declan Rice, I think he's going to go to the top.

I am just a lucky lad from Glasgow with a bonus that I get paid for something I love.

It was only when I went down south that I started to eat, sleep and breathe football.

That's the beauty of the play-offs, it's the fear of losing that drives you forwards.

I'll keep going. That's one thing about myself - I'll roll my sleeves up and keep going.

It's been such a special feeling pulling on that Scotland jersey since I was 16 years old.

It was always my intention to go with a smaller club. I reckoned I'd get more of a chance.

My future doesn't lie in the hands of Neil Warnock, it's in the hands of Robert Snodgrass.

I'm not really one for regrets, but one thing I do wish is that I'd gone down south sooner.

I wanted to be a team player, chipping in and earning my wage. There's no other way for me.

It's nice to be recognized and rewarded if people in the game think you are making an impact.

People are quick to think if you are not playing you are a bad player and it is not that at all.

One thing the Scottish boys want in the changing room is the bragging rights over the English lads.

When I saw there was interest from West Ham I wanted to become a part of what they are building here.

When you lose games against Slovakia and England, you're going to get the criticism that goes with it.

You need to make sure you have a squad of players who are happy and coming on to do their best for you.

Football brings changes and different direction in your life. It's about how you adapt to it and move on.

My first Premier League goal against Palace, I caught it on the bounce and reversed it across the 'keeper.

The physical side of my game - I know I'm hitting the stats I want to hit, but I want more assists and goals.

There's always that element in the back of my head, thinking if it's meant to be I'll play for Celtic one day.

It would be great to play in a Scotland side that defeated England. That could be another box ticked off for me.

I still love going back to Celtic Park now, whether it's for Celtic or Scotland games, and seeing the atmosphere.

Sometimes , with the way you've been brought up, you try to just put your heart on your sleeve and play anywhere.

When you have kids you sometimes have to do things you don't want to but every single thing I do is for my family.

People have questioned my commitment to Scotland but it's actually the opposite. My problem is I can never say no.

I'll say to you truthfully - I don't want be away from my three kids, but I'm here because I love playing for Scotland.

I went to West Ham and I had a manager that played me out of position. To be honest with you it was very tough to take.

West Ham is a massive club and I want to do well. I want to create the same sort of feeling I've had at every other club.

It really hurt me when there was this perception that I didn't want to play for Scotland. I was fuming, absolutely gutted.

I understand when results don't go well, it gets broken down and people blame whoever. You've got to take the good with bad.

I learned a lot in my last year at Livingston and even more since coming to Leeds, as a player and on the sports science side.

There are loads of things you can sit and assess but it does come down to one match at a time. This game does speak for itself.

You have your heart on your sleeve when you play games, but playing for your country is special, you dream about it as a wee boy.

Coaches from Celtic actually came to my door but I wasn't interested. I thought I'd get lost in the system. I wasn't ready for it.

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