Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

I grew up Dalgety Bay, in the Kingdom of Fife, in a 1970s bungalow. We moved there when I was nine and stayed for about six years.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

Judd Trump loves playing against the top players.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

For me, winning was 'job done.' I would practise the day after.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

I would never be one to go striding over to any woman who caught my eye - after all, I'm the person who got to know my wife's parents before I plucked up the courage to talk to her.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

Financially speaking, I haven't ended my career in the best shape, and there are debts, as well as what is to come by way of a divorce settlement to Mandy.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

If I have regrets, it's around my sons. There is no doubt they were affected by the divorce - Carter more than Blaine, I think.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

By 2012, my game was shot. You're sitting on your chair watching players' leagues below you play shots you can't. That destroyed me.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

In the '90s, I never socialised with other players.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

When you get a trophy, why go jumping and crying? Winning's a great feeling, but everything else is an anti-climax.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

I loved being the best player in the world. There was no pressure staying there.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

If I'm going to play, I'm going to have to give it 100%, which means I'm going to have to play in all of the tournaments that I don't like.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

Unless I can do myself justice and play well, I'm not going to play.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

Reading from cover to cover - I'm not a great reader.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

I like cookery programmes: Anthony Bourdain going around the world eating stuff; Rick Stein - he's another favourite.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

I liked 'The Wire.'

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

It's easy to have a good attitude when you're flying, but you need it when you're up against it as well.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

I'm not the player I was.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

You have to win any way you can.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

When you have a big lead, you relax and don't concentrate as much.

Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry

You really have to be winning by the time you get to 20 these days.