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All things of beauty can speak to us of God, and I'm very happy to listen to and be inspired by people of every religious background. ”
The only way you can get confidence is by winning, and unfortunately, the only way you win is by being confident. ”
You benefit from deep inner belief of having wins behind you, so you get to the table, and you know you're not going to miss. ”
Going into a tournament with 100 per cent belief you will win it - that's how I've always enjoyed snooker. ”
When you're young and you first come onto the scene, you're fearless. You just go for your shots and don't really think about the consequences. But as you play on through years and years, you get punished for those misses, and gradually, that leaves scars. It dents your confidence a bit. ”
In both snooker and poker, you have to play your best under pressure; I was always able to do that. I don't think it is something you can teach. Your mental strength, your confidence, your self-belief has got to be very strong. That is the common denominator. ”
It is just down to confidence. When I haven't got any, I hate playing the game. ”
I find it very difficult when, due to a lack of confidence, I don't produce and lose matches I could have won. ”
Even though I say to myself that I was seven-times World Champion, the voice in my head says, 'You can't play this shot.' It's completely mental - quite literally. My confidence is sapped every time this happens. ”
What was God doing before the divine creation? ”