"I feel like I've always been sort of fearless in the way I play," he told themillers.co.uk.
"I respected all the players (he has faced so far in pre-season) for the levels they've played at. It's crazy to think about it but I'm just a football lover and when I'm out on the pitch I want to play football and play in the way that has got me here. Whenever I go out on the pitch I just try to play my own goame.
I would say that sort of fearlessness is instilled in me and hopefully I can carry on with that sort of attitude."
"I've had a lot of great people around me who made sure I stuck with it and kept doing the right things – my family and some great friends who have always supported me – but within myself I've always thought one day I'm going to do it," he said.
"Hopefully I can look back and say, 'I gave it everything I can.'
"He seems to really believe in me, which is nice. it's very much if I’m going to perform, I'll play. He's reiterated that to me so it's just about doing that – working hard, training well and when I get the chances, just trying to take it.
"I'm going to be forever grateful for this opportunity. I'll never forget where I've come from and I feel like that's going to help me. It's helped me as a player and definitely helped me as a person as well."