Ronnie O'Sullivan Quotes

“I know what I want to do and there's no point giving my secrets away.”

“I’ve tried a number of religions and gurus in my time, including Buddhism, but ultimately they didn’t do as much for my peace of mind as snooker.”

“Looking for perfection is the only way to motivate yourself.”

“Losing used to hurt me.”

“My dad's method in his madness was to try every sport and then observe what I liked. I played football, tennis, golf, cricket but I loved my snooker.”

“Running clears my mind, and gives me a reason to get out of bed in the morning.”

“The relentless pursuit of perfection has been my problem over the years. It's maybe held me back.”

“I just want to live for the moment. Tomorrow's not important, next month is not important, what's happened in the past is not important. That is my journey.”

“It's so strange that the more successful you become, the more people want to give you things. And the more you can afford, the more people want to give you things for nothing. It doesn't seem right.”

“When I stopped taking drugs I got really depressed. I was struggling with life. It’s a bit chicken and egg. I was depressed because I’d stopped drinking and taking drugs, but I only drank and took drugs in the first place because I was depressed. Ultimately I’d rather be clean and depressed than on drugs and depressed. ”