The Colombia international was touched by the fact that the Santiago Bernabeu faithful chanted his name on his first appearance in 60 days due to injury
The Colombia international had been sidelined since February with a broken metatarsal but he was passed fit to start the 9-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.
James played just 61 minutes but managed two assists during that time to take his tally for the season to nine.
The attacking midfielder is now hoping to help Madrid overhaul Barcelona at the summit of La Liga and play a key role in this month's Champions League quarter-final tie with city rivals Atletico.
"It's been 60 days out but my foot didn't prevent me from doing physical work, and that was noticeable," he told reporters.
"Being at the Bernabeu and everyone chanting my name is a dream come true.
"It's something really nice and I hope I can keep on helping and working so that the team can get positive results.
"I'm happy to have helped, and what's important is that we won. We have to carry on in this vein.
"We can't think about other teams; we can only focus on ourselves and stay focused for what's ahead, which is going to be really tough.
“We are all fit now and that’s good news if we want to achieve things, regardless of who plays.
“We’ve got what it takes to win the lot between now and the end of the season.
“Every match is important and the game against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League is going to be special as we want to beat them and win the competition."
Madrid enjoyed a 22-game winning streak in all competitions earlier this season before their form nosedived after the winter break.
However, James felt that they looked back to their best against Granada, with Cristiano Ronaldo, who netted five times, particularly impressive.
"It was a big scoreline, but I think it was fair," the former Monaco man added. "Everyone played well today and we know that Cristiano always scores goals. We're happy for him, too."
"If we're all in good shape, that's good news in terms of all being able to help out, no matter who plays. You have to help the team at all times."
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