"Whether we stayed up or went down, I would have been committed to the club," the Northern Ireland international has said.
"They spent money to bring me here and gave me the opportunity to play in the Premier League.
"My family have moved down as well and the kids are in school, so we are settled. It is all a learning curve.
"I want to help bring success to Fulham. Finishing in the top half of the table and having a good cup run has to be our ambition."