We used to play football on the levee, with no shirts on in the summer - August in New Orleans - and my skin would turn red. They'd call me Redskin, Red Apache, then it turned around to Apache Red.
Ever since I was a boy, I have wanted to be a professional footballer and to captain my country one day.
I know what I'm capable of doing. I just want to stay fit and healthy and let my football take care of itself.
All I have ever wanted to do is be a professional footballer.
When Bale first started at Tottenham, they were struggling to win whenever he played at left-back, but it is unbelievable how quickly things can change in football.
We're professional footballers, so we have to go out there and perform as best we can and try and get the results that we want.
It's unbelievable what the rewards are like with being a footballer, but I'm not stupid - I don't go around flaunting it.
Nothing's in my head when I'm out there; I'm just trying to have fun on the football pitch.
I'm happy to be in the centre for Wales - that's my favourite position and where I play my best football.
I'm not one of those people who goes home and has to put football on the TV straight away or has to watch Sky Sports News.
