Stephen Hendry Quotes

Stephen Hendry

Profession : Entertainer

Birth : January 13, 1969

These days, you can watch many different sports; you are saturated with it 24 hours a day. And young boys all want to be footballers because you don't even need to be that good, and you can still earn £100,000 a week.

Stephen Hendry

I always liked to take on the middle pockets. They're much harder.

Stephen Hendry

The seven world titles record I hold is the one that means the most to me. There is no doubt about that.

Stephen Hendry

The worst loss in my career - the 2002 World Championship final against Peter Ebdon.

Stephen Hendry

For me, winning was 'job done.' I would practise the day after.

Stephen Hendry

Going into a tournament with 100 per cent belief you will win it - that's how I've always enjoyed snooker.

Stephen Hendry

It would break my heart to lose playing safe.

Stephen Hendry

In both snooker and poker, you have to play your best under pressure; I was always able to do that. I don't think it is something you can teach. Your mental strength, your confidence, your self-belief has got to be very strong. That is the common denominator.

Stephen Hendry

It's the worst feeling in the world - to lose in the first round at Sheffield and then have to go home - because it's such a long tournament, and it's hard to avoid it. It's on the TV all day every day, and if I lost, I didn't want to be anywhere near snooker.

Stephen Hendry

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

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

Stephen Hendry

In the late '80s and early '90s, I took success for granted, winning four or five tournaments a year. I just expected to win them.

Stephen Hendry

When I started, there was never a great history of people doing well in snooker from Scotland. By chance, I got a table for my Christmas. If I hadn't got that, then none of this would have happened.

Stephen Hendry

The crowd could be tough to deal with at times, but I learned to use them and the way they behaved towards me as strong motivation.

Stephen Hendry

There are some people who never get used to losing at anything, and I am probably one of them.

Stephen Hendry

I never dreamed, when I received a small table for a Christmas present from my parents, I would have the career that I did or achieve so much.

Stephen Hendry

Snooker is my sanctuary and always has been.

Stephen Hendry

The memories for the missed opportunities are stronger than for the ones I managed to get over the line in.

Stephen Hendry

The only way you can get confidence is by winning, and unfortunately, the only way you win is by being confident.

Stephen Hendry

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.

Stephen Hendry