Quotes from Michail Antonio

When my mum didn't let me join Tottenham, it kind of gave me a confidence that I had the ability to do it but then again, it kind of upset me massively.

I've been on and off with West Ham, I've had some good seasons and some not.

For me to become a professional footballer, determination was key, on and off the pitch.

In a normal job, if there was a chance for you to get promoted, are you going to go, 'No, no, no - I want to stay in the exact same spot I'm in now.' Or, are you going to strive and move forward and be better?

You get better by studying and playing with better players.

Anything is possible in life.

It does make me proud to know where I've come from and how hard I have worked, but I'm also scared of it, because I know what I've had to do, and I don't ever want to go back to that situation. It drives me more to be better.

I feel like black players have come a long way.

The way I play, some managers are going to like me, some managers are not going to like me.