John Higgins Quotations

We've all got to get away from this idea that the big money's still around.

We are not arguing that new 'on-demand' services should be exempt from legal standards. But this is not the most effective way either to protect consumers or to create a healthy media sector in Europe.

The only woman I have played in my career was my wife and I beat her easily! But she wasn't much good.

I grew up walking out with no music. I wish I had the bottle to dance on but I can't dance.

I didn't make a 147 until few years ago - I just wasn't the sort of player who went for them. But it's like buses I suppose, one comes along and then a few more follow.

I'd be surprised if I got my money back.

I have always respected Coach Martin and would work for him wherever he was. The community and teachers have also been excellent.

We've got to have a radical rethink of the way the sport is funded to help the young players develop.

It is a hard game, once I thought I was going to lose the game,but at last I won. I am happy with the result.

I think the one major problem with the 'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show' is that the novelty has worn off. It's not that dramatic anymore.

It had nothing to do with Graeme. It was just the way I played, the way I approached the game and the state of mind I was in. I have never felt as down after that defeat as I did then.

I think that is part of the reason why the commission has become frustrated with France and Germany's pleas that they shouldn't be aggressively tightening in this downturn.

I was worried when I returned that I might be booed or barracked. Nobody has waved fivers at me. I am touched by the reception since I have come back.

I thought we were fine but apparently it was one British holidaymaker who complained to the crew. That was the reason why the captain thought we should be taken off the flight. It's perfectly reasonable for him to be thinking about the safety of his passengers but I couldn't see any problem.

People have been to jail when they're innocent. I knew I would never miss a single ball on a snooker table on purpose and, until then, I was sure the evidence would support me.

My personal feeling is it's a great improvement to that corner.

Look at the last 10 years. The standard is now so high across the board.

I won't be satisfied unless I leave here with the trophy.

I won it for my two boys tonight,

I was thinking about going home. I thought Stuart would pot that black all day long. Missing it was a godsend for me and I made the most of it.

With some other top players I'm part of a company trying to put on events in Europe, especially Germany, but also Poland, Austria, Russia. There's so much talent coming out of the Far East now, and we want the same thing in Europe.

Both of us made a few bad mistakes but that seems to be the norm when we play, ... Maybe that's because of nerves.

didn't know whether he did it, but then over the course of several hours he said he did it.

Far more discussion is still required before government will be in a position to make informed decisions on proposed technologies.

They also failed to save enough money during the good times in the late '90s, when there was plenty of money accumulating in the coffers. Instead of actually sensibly trying to reduce their deficits at that time they simply spent the money,

It would be fantastic to have the two top-ranked players in the world playing out of the same club.

Ronnie - to my mind - is the best that's ever played the game so I knew I had to play well and I have done, so I am over the moon.

People fell in love with Alex Higgins, a working-class fellow from the back streets of Belfast. That's what brought the game alive.

A lot of nasty and untrue things have been said about me.

It's just nice to be invited to the party. We're having a great time.

It's even more special in London because he has got such a great support, more than anywhere.

It wasn't sizzling in the ratings before. Now, with all the government pressure about broadcast indecency, it's certainly not worth the heat for either side.

It was fantastic when I came into snooker, when tobacco was throwing lots of money at it, and even when they fell away we thought others would come in because of all the TV exposure. But it didn't happen.

It's perfectly reasonable for the captain to be thinking about the safety of his passengers but I honestly thought we were fine.

It was a fast game and I am happy that I won the game with 5-0.

Snooker players go into steady decline and lose their intensity after a while. But I will have real purpose the next five years. I want to prove people wrong and win a lot more tournaments.

Snooker has just been a British-based sport for such a long time and when I started at 18 the furthest you'd go would be London.

That's a great reward, I don't think I've ever played better,

I left as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at (Robert E.) Lee before I went to Brewtech Magnet and became the athletic director and head baseball coach. I have also been at Lanier High as the offensive coordinator and spent a couple of years as the head coach at Georgia Washington Jr. High, in Montgomery.

I think $100 at the end of the year doesn't mean a lot to me, but $100 from everyone in the state at the end of the year could mean lots of programs that could be good for Hawaii.

I just felt as though I wasn't going to miss. It just reminded me of how I used to play a few years ago.

Being at Miami has definitely helped in my coaching skills. I had the opportunity of a lifetime and tried to learn as much as possible about the game.

If I could enter the final, I hope my opponent would be Ding.

I arrived in Beijing yesterday evening and I am now very tired after a nine-frame match. I am going to had a good sleep tonight.

The UK IT industry is world leading, but it won't stay that way for long if we continue to haemorrhage valuable skilled women professionals from the sector,

The improvements to the road benefit you not the town. And with the sewer, you can't go in right now. You need the sewer improvements to get in.

The crowd seem to carry Jimmy along on a wave. It's a totally different atmosphere to playing anyone anywhere.

The coaching staff has welcomed me with open arms,