A biography for John McGinnhasn’t been written yet.
“You are professional so you want to win every game you play.”
“I've worked under a lot of managers, whether it's the national team or at St Mirren and everyone has their moments. I think it is important, you can't just let things pass if they are not good enough.”
“Every time I've come away with Scotland I've learned and improved.”
“When you come to a club like Hibs not everyone can handle it, there's pressure in every single game to get results.”
“Going to places like Tynecastle, where you're so close to the crowd, you get reminded how ugly you are and stuff like that!”
“I've got confidence in my ability.”
“I'm the kind of guy who always gives 100 per cent.”
“I look at the likes of Darren Fletcher and Scott Brown and they're just normal people. They are humble and work away to become the best they can. That's the path I've tried to follow.”
“If you get too high it comes back to bite you on the backside so I was always aware in spells before when I've done well in a season, eventually there was a wee dip.”
“I feel loved at Hibs and I've loved my time here.”
“Every young kid growing up playing football dreams of playing in those big famous stadiums.”
“You dream as a player of having fans chanting your name.”
“You need to be brave to able to stand up to tough atmospheres and against top players.”
“You will always have people to prove wrong. I always have done and I always will. I use that to spur me on and stay hungry and that's the big aim.”
“I remember when I was training with St Mirren as a young boy Ralston was my Hampden and my Wembley.”
“When you have a good relationship with a manager, and he leaves, it is disappointing.”
“It's always nice to be getting personal recognition, but I wouldn't be getting it if it wasn't for the help of my team-mates and the backroom staff.”
“In Scotland you can enter a comfort zone. I felt I had already developed a reputation there and felt it was important to prove I can play elsewhere.”
“In football you can take the praise when it comes, but you've got to be ready to take the criticism as well.”
“That is what all the top players do and if you want to be the best you know you are going to get marked.”