Neil Robertson

“Every other sport has player's representation. We don't really have that officially - I know there's like a little players' committee but there's not a players' association, which is what we really need.”

“The players who don't look after themselves physically and mentally and enjoy the nights out a bit too much will suffer, the sport is a lot more professional now.”

“If you're playing a shot and your peripheral vision picks up a player moving as you play the shot, if your vision goes from the object ball to what they're doing, you can miss the shot by several inches.”

“I've got quite an addictive personality where if I start doing something I try to do it to the best of my ability.”

“Yeah, I came over to Cambridge with 500 quid in my pocket and I had to borrow a waistcoat off another Australian player. I couldn't afford to buy one.”

“I've tried to play within myself but I need adrenaline and need to be pumped up to play well otherwise you will see snoring snooker like that.”

“John Higgins is an absolute legend. He has such a good reputation.”

“I have all the gym kit set up in my house but I am too lazy to get up really early in the morning to do it myself.”

“It used to be that a lot of the ranking tournaments were in Britain so British players could just drive an hour up the road and be there. I've had to travel from the other side of the world to play and live in the U.K.”

“There's no specific reason for it, sometimes results just go against you and your opponents play too well.”

“None of the top players like the 128 system at all.”

“I have to motivate myself every season now to win things I've already won just to build my own legacy and try to end my career as high up as I possibly can.”

“I wouldn't say I would have won a lot more tournaments if it wasn't for video games but I think I would have given myself more opportunities to go further in other events.”

“I fell off the tour when I was younger and had to go back home and practise harder and get better.”

“Being a champion is a dream come true.”

“A long break can cause long-term damage to a player's technique. It can be dangerous for a snooker player to go 2-3 months without even touching a cue.”

“Not many players have tables at home, they like going to a club and feeling like they're going to a place of work.”

“The more muscle I'm losing, the better I'm cueing.”

“I think I'm a pretty calm kind of guy.”

“Health comes first before any bonus on offer.”