Stephen Hendry Quotes

Stephen Hendry

Profession : Entertainer

Birth : January 13, 1969

One of my biggest sponsors is based in China, and I probably spend as much time there as I do in the U.K. Over the years, I have really grown to love it, but the first time I went was a different story.

Stephen Hendry

I grew up Dalgety Bay, in the Kingdom of Fife, in a 1970s bungalow. We moved there when I was nine and stayed for about six years.

Stephen Hendry

I liked Dalgety Bay, but my life did not revolve around the house. I was a teenager there, and these things aren't that important at that age.

Stephen Hendry

I don't think about technique. I just pot the balls.

Stephen Hendry

My form's good in practice, but that doesn't count for anything, really.

Stephen Hendry

You get better as the rounds go on.

Stephen Hendry

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.

Stephen Hendry

You cannot underestimate the body blow for a snooker player of having your cue broken. After all, it's an extension to your arm.

Stephen Hendry

I find it very difficult when, due to a lack of confidence, I don't produce and lose matches I could have won.

Stephen Hendry

I cannot see a situation when I won't feel pressure to play well and win.

Stephen Hendry

I am not on tour any more, but I hear things, and there are stories that some players are not as dedicated as they should be and treating some of these PTC events in Europe as stag weekends rather than tournaments.

Stephen Hendry

When I'm practising on my own, my game feels great, but there's a big difference between practising on your own and playing against people.

Stephen Hendry

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

Stephen Hendry

I can't overstate the part the yips played in bringing my career to a close.

Stephen Hendry

I think the word 'yips' trivialises it; it is completely debilitating, like a cancer spreading through your game and just destroying it.

Stephen Hendry

In around 2000, I became aware of a recurring problem of the 'tightness' around my cueing action, which somehow stops me believing that I can play the shot - even shots I could previously play with my eyes shut.

Stephen Hendry

I always loved playing in front of big audiences; now I'm jittery if one person is in the room watching me.

Stephen Hendry

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

Stephen Hendry

The tip I would give is that once you play the shot, make sure your chin is touching the cue after you hit the cue ball.

Stephen Hendry

Since he was born, Mandy and I have hoped to give Blaine a brother or sister.

Stephen Hendry