Grayson Allen Quotes

I know everything I do is going to be magnified.

I know I'll be under a spotlight, I know I'll be under the microscope.

The difficulty with any sort of esteem is that more is expected of you.

From my own point of view, I hope everybody would realise that people who work in Scottish football - referees included - are always under terrific scrutiny.

You can't help but be scrutinized, so I might as well be doing something while I'm being scrutinized.

The eyes of the world are on you.

When you play cricket for India, you are always under the scanner. You are always judged by others; you have to live up to it all.

Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver.

There is a great responsibility on the team to perform well, because our supporters and the whole of the country are expecting us to do just that.

I just meant as far as coming to the games on time; it was just like I was under the microscope, every little thing, it was like they were looking for me to come in here with my shoes untied.

I'm aware that if the ball is thrown in my direction, I'm expected to catch it because the media is going to be on my back.

When you play this game, you're not just playing for yourself and your fans. You also play for a name you have to represent. You have a family that's hoping you do good every single day.

I think at a club like Liverpool you always feel a bit of pressure. You should. But it doesn't bother me.

I knew there was going to be pressure on me with the captaincy. I knew people would be writing about my performances more than anyone else's, but that's not a problem because I have my dad telling me about my performance every single game, and he is my biggest critic.

I find it difficult to be comfortable with anything for the same reasons that anyone gets nervous about something - because they want it to be good and they don't want to let anyone down.

Everybody's expecting a lot from me.

Once you have had success there are always people focusing on why it happened. Inevitably, there is a lot of scrutiny when you don't achieve the same again.

It's a responsibility when you have won as much as I have done, as much as the teams I have played for have done: then the fans are waiting for more.

I find it scary when people talk about me as a future leader. It's like putting a big target on your back.

I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.

People single you out when they think you're not giving your all. When they see you giving it all you have, they don't get on your case.

It's always nerve-wracking when people say they look up to you or that you're a good role model. It's such a double-edged sword, because you realize you've been put on this pedestal, and you have to make sure that you don't do anything to get torn down.

Obviously if your head coach expects more of you, you bring it to the table.

When you win, that's what you're expected to do and when you lose, people get on your back.

I know awards give great responsibilities and audience will certainly expect more from you.