35 Stephen Hendry Quotes on Life & Winning (BILLIARD)

Top 14 Most Famous Stephen Hendry Quotes (BEST)

“In all the years I’ve been playing, I’ve never considered changing my cue. It was the first cue I ever bought, aged 13, picked from a cabinet in a Dunfermline snooker centre just because I liked the Rex Williams signature on it. I saved £40 to buy it. It’s a cheap bit of wood, and it’s been the butt of other players’ jokes for ages.”
Stephen Hendry

If I'm going to play, I'm going to have to give it 100%, which means I'm going to have to play in all of the tournaments that I don't like. — If I’m going to play, I’m going to have to give it 100%, which means I’m going to have to play in all of the tournaments that I don’t like.

For me, winning was 'job done.' I would practise the day after. — For me, **winning** was ‘job done.’ I would practise the day after.

I loved being the best player in the world. There was no pressure staying there.

When you get a trophy, why go jumping and crying Winning's a great feeling, but everything else is an anti-climax. — When you get a trophy, why go jumping and crying? **Winning**‘s a great feeling, but everything else is an anti-climax.

It's easy to have a good attitude when you're flying, but you need it when you're up against it as well. — It’s easy to have a good **attitude** when you’re flying, but you need it when you’re up against it as well.

You benefit from deep inner belief of having wins behind you, so you get to the table, and you know you're not going to miss. — You benefit from deep inner belief of having wins behind you, so you get to the table, and you know you’re not going to miss.

“The quarter finals is always an exciting round because you know you’re one match away from that one table situation: where the magic really starts to happen at the Crucible and where it starts to come into its own.”
Stephen Hendry

By 2012, my game was shot. You're sitting on your chair watching players' leagues below you play shots you can't. That destroyed me. — By 2012, my game was shot. You’re sitting on your chair watching players’ leagues below you play shots you can’t. That destroyed me.

It's nice to have genuine appreciation for what you've achieved in the game. You don't often get it in Britain. — It’s nice to have genuine **appreciation** for what you’ve achieved in the game. You don’t often get it in Britain.

If there are no more tournaments added I could be looking at playing pool. Why not You don't want to be sat at home twiddling your fingers all day. — If there are no more tournaments added I could be looking at playing pool. Why not? You don’t want to be sat at home twiddling your fingers all day.

It is just down to confidence. When I haven't got any, I hate playing the game. — It is just down to **confidence**. When I haven’t got any, I hate playing the game.

In Britain, we don't appreciate people who have been a major success in sport. It is grudgingly given to you. — In Britain, we don’t **appreciate** people who have been a major **success** in sport. It is grudgingly given to you.

3 Stephen Hendry Quotes About Life & His Divorce

“I would never be one to go striding over to any woman who caught my eye – after all, I’m the person who got to know my wife’s parents before I plucked up the courage to talk to her.”
Stephen Hendry

Financially speaking, I haven't ended my career in the best shape, and there are debts, as well as what is to come by way of a divorce settlement to Mandy. — Financially speaking, I haven’t ended my **career** in the best shape, and there are **debts**, as well as what is to come by way of a divorce settlement to Mandy.

If I have regrets, it's around my sons. There is no doubt they were affected by the divorce - Carter more than Blaine, I think. — If I have **regrets**, it’s around my sons. There is no doubt they were affected by the divorce – Carter more than Blaine, I think.

14 Stephen Hendry Quotes About Billiard

“In China, they appreciate someone who has worked hard. They say it is incredible to win seven world championships. I know it is, but it’s a shame I have to go 10,000 miles to get the whole crowd behind me.”
Stephen Hendry

I love playing in China. The crowds here value success more than British people seem to. — I love playing in China. The crowds here value **success** more than British people seem to.

In snooker, it's very important to keep very still on the shot and allow the cue to do the work. — In snooker, it’s very important to keep very still on the shot and allow the cue to do the work.

In the '90s, I never socialised with other players. — In the ’90s, I never socialised with other players.

Unless I can do myself justice and play well, I'm not going to play. — Unless I can do myself justice and play well, I’m not going to play.

I'll put a lot of hard work in, and if I play like I have this week, then who knows. — I’ll put a lot of **hard work** in, and if I play like I have this week, then who knows.

I'm surprised at how close the final was considering how badly I played. — I’m surprised at how close the final was considering how badly I played.

“There are players out there who want to dominate and keep their opponent sitting down. They want to make centuries and win frames at a single visit, and I like to see that.”
Stephen Hendry