Ronnie O'Sullivan Quotes & Sayings

With all my demons, and my mum away, and dad away, and the drink and drugs, the kids, the maintenance, the keeping fit, the obsessions, the depressions, in between all that I've managed to win four world titles, four UKs and four Masters. I don't know how. I've won 24 ranking events, 10 Premier Leagues, more than 50 tournaments altogether. It's not bad going for such a fuck-up! — Ronnie O'Sullivan

I've been semi-successful. I've done all right but I'm not the player I was. Who do I think will win the world championship? John Higgins. Have I been good for snooker? I don't know. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

I know what I want to do and there's no point giving my secrets away. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

Looking for perfection is the only way to motivate yourself. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

Today I got so annoyed with myself that I lost my patience and walked away from a game that, with hindsight, I should have continued [on quitting a game early on against Hendry] — Ronnie O'Sullivan

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. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

At this moment I am feeling disappointed with myself and I am hurt and numb — Ronnie O'Sullivan

People think I don't like interviews but I don't mind speaking about proper and interesting stuff. When it's stupid stuff to build your image and you are told to mention this and mention that, I hate it. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

So, all in all, the whore's drawers are back up, and with any luck they'll stay that way. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

I thought 'How can I stop playing or give myself an excuse to stop playing? So I snapped my cue on Friday. It was quite fun doing it. It's gone. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

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. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

I do entertain a lot of negative thoughts and I haven't got any self-belief. But I haven't done bad for someone without any self-belief. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

It's not an irrational decision, I've been thinking about this for quite a while and maybe it'll be good for me [on his career break — Ronnie O'Sullivan

I don't think I suffered with depression, I don't think I'm a depressed type of person - I just think I suffered a depression to do with snooker, and I just couldn't handle it. I could go out and play, but take me out of there and I couldn't do life. It was a nightmare, my life just felt like a bit of a nightmare. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

My hearts not been in it this year [2005], and I've not been playing well, but I keep on winning. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

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. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

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. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

The most important thing, the biggest love of my life, is my snooker. I've never been so emotionally ingrained in something - in a person, an object, anything - as I have in snooker. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

The relentless pursuit of perfection has been my problem over the years. It's maybe held me back. — Ronnie O'Sullivan

Running clears my mind, and gives me a reason to get out of bed in the morning. — Ronnie O'Sullivan