A biography for Michael van Gerwenhasn’t been written yet.
“Talent doesn't go away, but you have to fight for it and you have to work for it, simple as that.”
“Of course darts is a really important thing in my life, but not the most important thing.”
“You always need to be sharp and make sure you don't make mistakes.”
“People always say: 'You are like a robot.' But I'm not a robot. I have to work really hard for it. People think it is easy. But it is not. I look like a robot sometimes. But I am not! It takes a lot of energy out of my body sometimes.”
“Let people say or think whatever they want. I just do my thing.”
“I always expect to win otherwise I wouldn't go. Otherwise I would stay at home. That's all you should have in your mind. If that is not in your mind, it's not the right mindset.”
“Keep the positivity going, that's the most important thing.”
“The PDC have done a good job for us players, we can earn a decent living. I'm happy with that.”
“I walk around at home in my training tracksuit bottoms. I have not been changed by all the money.”
“Every other player can learn from me.”
“I like what I do. I love it and I work really hard to do things like this. People that know me know what it means to me and it means a lot.”
“Every World Championship is special, because they've all got something in their own way. The first one because it's your first. The second one because you have to defend it, then the third one because I had to wait a long time, it's always something.”
“Playing well really helps me. It gives me an advantage. It also brings the pressure. You always need to perform.”
“We throw darts with our arms and any feeling on them gives you a totally different feeling.”
“I get everything paid in pounds so just have a look how much it might drop. Let's say it dropped by 10% the pound compared to the euro, that's cost me 10% of my prize money straightaway. So that's quite a lot of money.”
“I was about 20 when I started going bald. At the beginning everyone thought I was sick. I said, 'No, I'm only sick when I lose.'”
“What footballers do I know? Robin van Persie and Ron Vlaar are friends. Everyone knows we have played them before. And in fact they are not bad players at darts.”
“Of course you need to look forward but never backwards. There's no point, whether it's positive or not positive, it doesn't bring you anything. When the next tournament is around the corner, you have to make sure you are busy with that.”
“One thing is, I never under-perform at the World Championship.”