A biography for Adrian Lewishasn’t been written yet.
“I was a goalkeeper at Crewe as a kid but piled on pounds when I stopped training every day.”
“That's the biggest one the Worlds, second is the World Matchplay and then you'd have to say the Premier League I think.”
“Perhaps I should just motivate myself by buying trophy cabinets - so I have to fill them.”
“I always wear flat shoes for darts because a heel can put me off balance. I press the side of my shoe against the oche, not the toe. That puts my throwing arm a few inches closer to the board. Not everybody is the same but it works for me.”
“I like to think I won't change as a person, even if I go on to win 20 world titles. I will still be just a working-class lad from the Potteries, the same daft old me.”
“In the Premier League you know you'll play a certain amount of matches so you can always think 'I'll put it right next week' if you lose.”
“My mum played darts for the county. But only in the B team.”
“It's important to spend some time with your family. You've got to get the right balance. If it's all darts, you'll then just burn out.”
“In a way getting fired up for these matches is what makes the Premier League the hardest tournament for me. Knowing I can lose and still be in the tournament probably makes me relax too much sometimes.”
“When I was younger I got accused of gamesmanship but I grew out of it.”
“It doesn't matter what the weather is like - even if it's minus 10 I will go out there and fish.”
“When you first start playing, that's your aim obviously, to win the world title.”
“If you don't believe in yourself, who will?”
“It is a disgrace. I think darts should be at the Olympics. Obviously you'd have to cut out the drinking side of the game. But apart from that there's no reason why it shouldn't be there.”
“I like stuff like 'Top Gun.' I like horror films. I love them.”
“Hobbies-wise, I love to carp fish. I like to be on the bank when I have some downtime.”
“We're all trying so hard to win each of these World Series events and the standard now is phenomenal but it's great that everyone's pushing each other.”
“Winning the U.K. Open's a massive boost for my confidence.”
“I was very proud after winning the World Championship the first time, so to win it three times, and consecutively, would be great.”
“The only person I've got to prove to is myself.”