That was how Will Wright described his life when he joined the club in August 2025, and the quote has only become more apt with each passing month.
Wright, 18, was named on Arne Slot's bench for Liverpool's Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Saturday — less than nine months after joining from League Two side Salford City for £200,000.
Twenty-four hours later he scored twice in a dramatic Premier League 2 play-off thriller against the same opposition at the academy in Kirkby, demonstrating precisely why Liverpool's first-team coaching staff had been keeping a close eye on him.
He is a product of an unlikely pathway. Born in Preston, Wright was picked up by Salford City's academy — the club co-owned by members of Manchester United's Class of 92 — when he was in Year 11 at Holy Cross High School.
He made four senior appearances for the club, including a cameo against Manchester City in last season's FA Cup at the Etihad, before scoring in pre-season and attracting the attention of Premier League clubs.
Arsenal had agreed a fee and were in advanced talks over personal terms when Liverpool intervened. The Gunners offered more money. Liverpool offered a clearer pathway and proximity to home. Wright chose Anfield.
At 6'3", he is a physically imposing centre-forward whose game is built on work rate and instinct rather than technical refinement — though both aspects are developing quickly under Under-21 head coach Rob Page.
"I played centre-half most of my career, and I wouldn't want to play against Will," Page has said. "He works his socks off. He never gives up. His physicality is exceptional. There are aspects of his game we've got to work on, but when you have someone with Will's attitude it makes him great to work with."
Page was particularly struck by Wright's second goal against Palace in Sunday's play-off.
"The ball from Kieran Morrison was brilliant and the run across the defender at the near post — that's striker's instinct. It's hard to coach that. You can give them ideas, but the timing of the run was to perfection."
Wright overcame a serious knee injury in the early weeks of the season, which delayed his development but did not dim the enthusiasm around him. He has four goals and five assists in his last ten Under-21 appearances.
His involvement in the first-team squad against Palace on Saturday — alongside the senior bench he sat on while Salah scored and then limped off — suggests Liverpool see him as more than a development project.
Whether this summer brings a loan or a more ambitious plan, Wright's rise from Salford to Anfield in under a year has been one of the academy stories of the season.