Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins

I used to play snooker in millionaires' mansions with marble floors and eat at the best places, but that's all over now.

Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins

I might have been a jockey, you know. I started by riding horses bareback and holding on to the mane before they finally threw me off.

Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins

Would I have done anything different? I might have put a golf club in my hand instead of a cue. I love watching those guys play. Every situation is different, everything - every shot - has to be so precise.

Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins

I think I was the most natural, charismatic player who ever lifted a cue.

Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins

I think my presence around the table was mesmerising at times. It captured people.

Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins

The reason that I was so quick was because I was impatient. I couldn't wait to hit the next shot.

Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins

I could think six shots ahead. It's no different to playing chess.

Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins

I'm very good when it comes to the crunch.