Judd Trump

“I want to be able to play fast and exciting snooker like my hero Ronnie O'Sullivan.”

“It's all about practice and more practice. Travel to tournaments, play in them, watch other players.”

“There is one nickname that my mate wants me to have... it's The Ace. I'm happy for a campaign for people to start calling me that!”

“When the frame's safe, I like to let myself go a bit; play a few more entertaining shots rather than just getting the frame over and done with.”

“Even when I do miss easy balls I feel I can come back.”

“My self-belief has always been there but it is about managing it the right way.”

“I am aware of the crowd, the need to get them motivated and involved.”

“The conditions are always slightly better back in the U.K. There's a lot of distractions when you play away in China and it's very easy to get on a bad run out there, with various things going on when you play.”

“People aren't allowed to be themselves in snooker.”

“I just want to enjoy myself and have fun.”

“Snooker's never going to be that. It's never going to be a worldwide game like tennis and golf. It's never going to happen.”

“I am the sort of player who can rattle off frame after frame when I am on a roll.”

“I would love to bring it up-to-date and get some more people interested in snooker.”

“My Twitter account status used to say 'part-time playboy' on it, but I've taken that down now.”

“It is amazing to win an event but to do it with the best standard ever been known in a final is incredible.”

“It has sunk into my head that I want to be winning four or five tournaments a season.”

“I don't really think about missing. Whereas a lot of the other players are scared to miss, I think that if I pot it I'll be in with a chance of winning the frame.”

“I think being world number one and world champion, pressure comes with that.”

“I started playing on a tiny table when I was 3 and then started playing properly when I was 10 or 11.”

“Obviously you'd always be happy to have another tour on the side, earning extra money, but for most of the players I think we're all pretty happy.”