A biography for Rob Crosshasn’t been written yet.
“Darts is a proper job now. There are a lot of people earning some very good money playing this game and we have to thank the PDC and all the sponsors of our tournaments for backing us.”
“I missed the birth of my third child through darts. I saw her three times in eight weeks. It was very hard. You head does get a little bit scrambled because you are not there.”
“Darts has changed my life but it won't change me as a person - if anything, winning has put more hunger in me, I want to win more.”
“I might play darts on TV now but really I've not changed.”
“I always felt I could play well.”
“I'm always altering things to try and get better. It's not always about the darts too, I'm trying to eat healthier and look after myself, I even bought a dog to walk.”
“Winning the worlds changed everything for me and my family.”
“Obviously the crowds are massive on the Premier League so it took me a bit of time to actually settle and get some results.”
“I was going into things believing I can win it but now I know I can it - the difference in that is massive for me and it will make me work harder.”
“I'm not a massive spender. I look at the bank balance building, but it just looks like Monopoly money, really.”
“I want the No 1 spot. If you can't be the best player in the world then what's the point? If I had to settle on No 2 it wouldn't be good enough. I want to be the best.”
“Crowds can play massive parts in games, we all know that.”
“Having a house with seven-and-a-half acres of land and a swimming pool wasn't really on my agenda when in my old job and while I haven't spent too much money on cars or any other expensive gadgets, I did treat myself to a JCB digger.”
“If you want to do well you have to sacrifice certain things.”
“We all dream about winning the Premier League. We all set our stall out to qualify and we worry about positions afterwards.”
“My chest problem was a major worry because it was exactly the same symptoms as a heart attack.”
“I'm going to balance my schedule so I'm still getting everything I need and just making sure I'm happy really, because when you're happy it is easier to play darts.”
“I think I've lost important games at certain times through not having the stamina for a day. That's 100 per cent evident that those things have happened.”
“I can offer my family things that I could never have dreamt of - darts has changed my life.”
“I had to get used to the TV tournaments and the big stages.”