Charlie Adam

“Losing a family member is extremely difficult for anyone to take. But the normal reaction is to want to get back to your work as soon as you can.”

“Liverpool is such a big club, and I was fortunate to be one of a select few to have played for them. It was an amazing time.”

“I just love watching football. It doesn't matter what level it is, whether it's Fleetwood or Blackpool. I love to go and watch games.”

“I am at my best when I am scoring.”

“When I make mistakes, I just get on with it. I don't try to impress with that killer pass to make sure everybody notices me.”

“I'd never really thought of eating salads before.”

“I have a fantastic respect for Liverpool the city, club and the fans, from the time I spent there. That respect will always be there.”

“Kenny Dalglish was the greatest to play for Liverpool and Scotland, so for someone like that to sign me was an honour.”

“I have respected every manager I have played under, but if you can't learn from someone like Mark Hughes, it is going to be hard for you.”

“I play beside one of the unsung heroes in David Vaughan. It's a privilege to play with him: he is breathtaking at times.”

“When you are happy and playing regular football, that can make life a lot easier.”

“I get recognised in the street, but that's more from all the Scottish people who are down in Blackpool on their holidays.”

“I played in the Premier League for Blackpool and earned the right to go to a club like Liverpool.”

“When you leave a club like Liverpool, you have to go somewhere you'll feel comfortable and progress as a player. To come to Stoke was an easy decision.”

“I never felt my career was going backwards.”

“Football's all about opinions, all of them different, whether from a top analyst or a man in a bunnet, and some folk are just never going to like you.”

“Fortunately, I've always had self-belief.”

“I want to be a footballer - and that means playing on a Saturday afternoon.”

“I've always been mentally tough. Believe me, you have to be that way when you've been an Old Firm player living in Glasgow.”

“Life is settled and I'm enjoying it.”