I'm always a player who has taken fairly rough treatment, to be honest. I think my time in Scotland typified that because I think there was one game where I set a record for being fouled ten or 11 times in a game.
— James Maddison
I was only in Scotland for four months or something, but I look back at that, and it was a big learning curve for me in that short spell. I went there with an open mind to show everyone in Scotland what I was about. Looking back, I am very glad with the decision I made.
I play the number ten role but also off the side or deeper.
There's never been a point when I've questioned myself. If I've ever had a setback at a club I've always made it my mission to show why I should be in the team instead of dwelling on it.
If, just because it's the Premier League, I started trying to play the simple pass instead of trying the harder pass, that is not the type of person I am, to be honest.
Whether Under-17 level, the 21s, or senior team, it's my dream to play for England as often as I can.
You base your career on success.
Norwich is a brilliant platform for me.
I love being on Sky Sports, the big hype around the games and stuff like that.
Being booked for simulation is never good.
I started in League One and went up into the Championship and then into the Premier League, so I've played a lot of games from quite a young age.
You should always want more. If you get comfortable with what you have done, you can never go to that next level.
I've had to make lots of sacrifices, particularly off the pitch.
It was a hard decision to leave Norwich, and you have to take into account a lot of things - could I make the step up? Do I want to have another season of really showing what I can do?
I've got a lot of respect for Claude Puel because he brought me to Leicester and to the Premier League and played me in most of the games. I have a lot of respect on that front.
The only way you're going to improve is playing games and learning, being a regular week on week.
I was still only 19 when I went to Scotland, but it was a good loan move for me to play those extra games.
The No 10 position is my favourite role, and I'm a player who likes to play in between the lines and try and break that midfield line.
It was tough to go to Norwich and not play after doing well at Coventry.
I like to get the fans off their seats, and hopefully I can do that.
One of my biggest attributes, if you speak to my coaches from when I was a young lad, is that I've always believed in my own ability and been a confident young man.
When I represent the Under-21s and sing the national anthem, there is no better feeling.
I still pinch myself when I see myself on 'Match of the Day' - it's at times like that you realise how far you've come.
I'm learning and constantly getting better.
The reason I'm in good form is not just down to myself: it's down to the manager and coaching staff improving my game.
I've been brought up in a really lovely family, so I'm lucky.
The Premier League is the best league, and I've enjoyed every second of it.
I was a Manchester United fan.
I think I have the right balance of believing in my own ability and having that confidence on the pitch: people watching you thinking, 'He knows he's a good player,' but without taking it to that level where it's, 'He's an arrogant so-and-so.'
It definitely toughens you up. It makes you mature from a young age, living away from home.
I've loved every second of playing my first season in the Premier League. I feel like I belong here, and this is the level I want to be at for the rest of my career.
Even at 22, you just want a manager to trust you.
Dele Alli is probably the perfect example. He played loads of games for MK Dons at a young age. He got a move and kicked on from there because he had that experience behind him.
I started lower down the leagues with Coventry, so I'd had that taste of first-team action at a young age. I'd already played 40 or 50 games before moving on, and when I got to Norwich, I had to bide my time at the start.
I will try to showcase what I have to offer.
I go into each game with the same mindset of showing people what I can do and letting the rest take care of itself.
I'd like to think I'm an attacking creative midfielder who can assist with goals.
I've always believed in myself.
Representing your country at any level is amazing.
I like to chip in with goals because I'm an attacking player, and that's what an attacking player should do.
Playing in the Championship and starting games, I'm learning something new every day and constantly improving my game.
I don't think you can ever get bored of winning awards.
Parents are the perfect people to talk to. They have no hidden agendas.
The Premier League is the toughest league in the world, so it's never going to be easy to get minutes.
I learnt so much at Coventry - I was playing as a regular at 17, most weeks. And that's something that left me in good stead.
I've always wanted to be a winner, the best player, the one that everyone is talking about. I'm greedy in that sense.
There are quite a lot of young players around now with undoubted talent who get stuck in academies at big clubs.
I feel like I'm quite harsh on myself.
Derek McInnes gave me that platform to showcase what I can do, so I'm thankful.
My ambition is to play in the Premier League, like every player.
