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.

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

Looking for perfection is the only way to motivate yourself.

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

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.

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.