World Class players can lay down the toughest hands and play any two cards at any time without fear. Their reads are impeccable.

I don't like the way I ever appear on TV.

Never in a million years did I think the sport of poker would blow up the way it did.

When I was broke, no one ever offered to buy me a beer. Now that I have quite a bit of money, everybody tries to buy me beers. Where were all these people back when I was in college and broke?

Other than that and the fact that I don't have to work any more my life hasn't changed a bit.

Poker is meant to be enjoyed.

Although I have to say, it's become a lot harder for me since I won the world series because everyone wants to beat me. For example, bluffing is really tough now, because there's always someone who calls me on the off-chance that they'll then be able to say they read a world champion's bluff.