18 Quotes by Thomas Grennan

I never dreamed of being a singer or songwriter. It just happened.

Football had been my life but then it all changed when I was 18.

Like my writing, my voice has been something I've worked at. I knew I had a good voice but it was a matter of time before it was what I've got now. I've had to build my vocal muscles up until they were like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

I met David Beckham - now he was a good one to tell my mates about. I was at the launch of his new fragrance. I introduced myself but he said he knew who I was and knew my songs.

I'm a pretty deep guy. I'm not a tough guy at all. People think I give this persona that I'm thick-skinned, but I'm not and when I'm writing songs, that comes out.

I always thought I'd be playing; now I watch Manchester United every weekend on Sky Sports and they're using 'Found What I've Been Looking For' as a theme song - and I'm sitting at a pub and it comes on and I'm like, 'Oh yeah, mad.'

People will always have judgments, but they don't actually know me.

In Ireland, I have 50-something cousins. My dad is one of six or seven and it's my second home. I am so proud to be from there.

Hopefully, I can build a house there with my dad so that he can retire there. That's what he wants and I would love to spend my older days in Ireland. It's peaceful, it's nice.