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

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

Looking for perfection is the only way to motivate yourself.

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.

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.

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.