I was never a playboy but I was an out and about boy.
To be honest, most of my troubles - bankruptcy, drinking, gambling - were self-inflicted.
If you've got to win ugly, do it.
I could be in Spain, spending my time playing bad golf; financially I don't need to play snooker. I play because I love it.
That's the hardest part of the game. You've got to stay focused. With golf, make a mistake and you get another shot straight away; but with snooker you could be five minutes before you get another chance.
Most gamblers do it for ego. It's not about winning or losing, it's about challenging your ego and showing your mates you're fearless and will bet on anything.
Some people take the view that I'm too laid back. Yet it's how I feel.
Certain styles of play take a bit longer.
In the past it sometimes took me two or three rounds to get the adrenaline rush.
I'm a supporter of Barry Hearn, I voted for him and will support him in whatever he wants to do.
I have no regrets, I've had a fantastic life, travelled the world.
If I didn't think I could win the World Championship I would go and play golf badly in Spain.
I never abused anybody but myself.
I play poker face to face.
The people in China love their snooker. We get a fantastic reception when we go over there.
The best match I ever played in was the U.K. championship final against John Parrot in 1992. I won 16-14 and I felt like I could pot anything from anywhere.
From having no money and coming from a very proud working class family, it was tough. But then all of a sudden we had loads and loads of cash. I realised that this was a great opportunity to do what I love for a living. I was going to tournaments up and down the country and I was able to win anything from five to seven thousand pounds.
Ronnie is a very clever winner. He will make sure that he does everything in his power to win the tournament. He is super-fit.
Ronnie O'Sullivan, the greatest snooker player ever, will tell you that he doesn't practise. I'm not having that. I call him Roger, after Federer, because he's a genius. He doesn't like that nickname.
I like the hypnosis. Nothing too deep - just enough to keep me clearer and more focused.
