Judd Trump

“Will I be sensible and pay off the mortgage? Not a chance.”

“I love the game.”

“I am trying to be a lot more careful - and to not miss easy balls.”

“Barry Hearn has said there's no time for playboys, but I'm not a playboy.”

“Other people try and tweak their techniques and that, but I've just been exactly the same all my life, and I'd never change anything.”

“I got into pool tournaments when I was five, playing every weekend in competitions. Then one day I started playing snooker. I learnt by practising on my own, repeating the same shots again and again, and watching other players and copying what they did.”

“Obviously I want to win all the big tournaments - I would hate to look back and not have won them. I also think, for me, there's something about reaching a certain level rather than getting a certain number of wins.”

“When you're not sleeping, you're not thinking straight.”

“When people tip you, a lot put themselves under pressure but I use it as an advantage.”

“I really want the chance to thank my parents for what they have done, because without their support, I wouldn't be where I am today.”

“I always go for centuries at the end of frames because it gives the fans a chance to celebrate.”

“I'm always practising because I enjoy it.”

“I do everything right-handed - football, tennis, darts and golf - except for snooker.”

“All the tournaments I enter I want to win, but especially in one of the biggest arenas we play in.”

“I visited a couple of schools where snooker is on the curriculum. They go in everyday and play snooker. In the future, all the top players will be coming from Asia and the Far East.”

“The only time I won't be playing is when I've got a hangover.”

“From a young age, people have been touting me as a future world champion and it's nice to get that out of the way.”

“I was getting sick of losing and watching other players winning all the titles on TV.”

“I always go to the Masters knowing I'm going to play well.”

“Nobody can really dominate like Stephen Hendry or Steve Davis. The players are just too good for that.”