Marko Arnautovic has pledged his wild days are behind him and he is enjoying the quiet life at Stoke.
The midfielder scored the winner in the 1-0 victory at Aston Villa on Saturday to continue the Potters' revival.
And the in-form Austria international is determined to forget any talk of his colourful past.
Jose Mourinho said the 26-year-old acted like a child when he managed him at Inter Milan, and Arnautovic admitted his partying lifestyle harmed his relationship with the boss.
While at the San Siro he also borrowed Samuel Eto'o's Bentley, only for it to be stolen while in his possession, and the Austrian media labelled him an "enfant terrible" but Arnautovic insisted he is a changed man.
"The Austrian press always had joy with me," said Arnautovic, who joined Stoke from Werder Bremen in 2013.
"They liked to push me -- they wanted to kill me -- but it's changed now. In the the last three years since I've been at Stoke, I haven't heard anything more from them, only good things.
"I hope it can stay like this. Of course when I was young, I was a little bit crazy. But I've improved now -- I have two kids and I can't be crazy anymore.
"Has my image changed? I'm quiet. I try to enjoy my football, this is what I live for."
Arnautovic has helped Austria qualify for Euro 2016 and, after his second goal of the season, hopes to continue his form after the international break.
"We've qualified now but we have another two games to go," he said. "Our country is very proud of us, we want to give something back so we want to finish strongly.
"I hope I can bring this form back to Stoke."
Villa have taken just a point since an opening-day victory at Bournemouth and are now four points from the Premier League safety line heading into games against Chelsea, Swansea and Southampton.
Yet boss Tim Sherwood admitted their plight could get worse before it gets better as he tries to find the winning formula after his summer overhaul.
"Quite possibly, but I'm confident in my ability to be able to turn this around," Sherwood said. "I don't want to insult their (fans') intelligence. They're coming here to have a day out and and want to be entertained.
"At the moment we're not doing that so I 100 percent understand their frustration and if they want to vent it on me that's what I'm there for."
Assistant manager Ray Wilkins was seen asking angry fans to calm down at the final whistle and Sherwood empathised the with supporters.
"I didn't see that but my message to the fans is I absolutely, 100 percent, understand their frustration," he said.
"I'm the manager and I take responsibility for the performance. But I'm the same Tim Sherwood whose name they were singing last season."