Top 60 Judd Trump Quotes

Nobody can really dominate like Stephen Hendry or Steve Davis. The players are just too good for that.

It is very important not to try too hard because in the past I think I have done that.

I know how much I put in and it does hurt when people say you are not trying.

I don’t really think about missing. Whereas a lot of the other players are scared to miss, I think that if I pot it I’ll be in with a chance of winning the frame.

I take no positives from losing.

I should have won more. Definitely. If I practised like Mark Selby I might have done twice as many.

You have to forget what has gone before, get on with the game and focus on that. You cannot afford to be affected and let things worry you.

I don’t feel people are that interested in snooker any more and the only thing that will get snooker back into the limelight is more controversy.

Obviously you’d always be happy to have another tour on the side, earning extra money, but for most of the players I think we’re all pretty happy.

Joe Perry is always a big hurdle, he’s always there in the later stages of a tournament. You have to be playing well to beat him, and if you do that you know you have a chance of winning the title.

I got into pool tournaments when I was five, playing every weekend in competitions. Then one day I started playing snooker. I learnt by practising on my own, repeating the same shots again and again, and watching other players and copying what they did.

Every tournament I play in I fancy my chances of winning, so hopefully I can get through the first few rounds, find a bit of form and kick on.

If ever I am the underdog I seem to play well and whenever I am the favourite I put too much pressure on myself.

The way I play will change things, there will be a lot more attacking snooker in the future.

I started playing on a tiny table when I was 3 and then started playing properly when I was 10 or 11.

I always go for centuries at the end of frames because it gives the fans a chance to celebrate.

I play a lot quicker, in quite an attacking style, play a few little crazy shots sometimes that other players wouldn’t take.

I love the game.

My self-belief has always been there but it is about managing it the right way.

I’d say I’m quite well behaved! It’s just the way I’ve been brought up, really.

The conditions are always slightly better back in the U.K. There’s a lot of distractions when you play away in China and it’s very easy to get on a bad run out there, with various things going on when you play.

People aren’t allowed to be themselves in snooker.

When people are sat quietly for 20-25 minutes per frame, they should be allowed to let their hair down at the end of it.

I’ve tried to be more mature and my mindset is a lot different now.

I visited a couple of schools where snooker is on the curriculum. They go in everyday and play snooker. In the future, all the top players will be coming from Asia and the Far East.

I do everything right-handed – football, tennis, darts and golf – except for snooker.

My aim is to win as many tournaments as I play in but some people absolutely love snooker.

From a young age, people have been touting me as a future world champion and it’s nice to get that out of the way.

It’s all about practice and more practice. Travel to tournaments, play in them, watch other players.

I would love to bring it up-to-date and get some more people interested in snooker.

Snooker has taken such a step down I am not sure it will recover unless five Ronnie O’Sullivans come along at the same time.

Will I be sensible and pay off the mortgage? Not a chance.

The crowd lifts you and spurs you on. And I don’t get rattled – that’s my strength, I think.

My Twitter account status used to say ‘part-time playboy’ on it, but I’ve taken that down now.

I really like my cars. The way I see it, if I work then I can treat myself to these presents.

I am the sort of player who can rattle off frame after frame when I am on a roll.

If there are groupies out there, bring ’em on, the more the merrier.

The only time I won’t be playing is when I’ve got a hangover.

You are never going to get snooker on to the front pages because there is not enough money in the game here.

I’ve just got the mindset of really wanting to open the game up to new people. I kind of want to create a massive attention around snooker.

If you hit the table after missing a ball, you get fined. If you swear, you get fined. You can’t even tweet what you’re thinking without getting fined. Players can’t show their personality and therefore fans can’t relate to them.

There is one nickname that my mate wants me to have… it’s The Ace. I’m happy for a campaign for people to start calling me that!

I don’t particularly want to be playing in front of five people again. The reason I practised so hard was to get out of that.

Obviously I want to win all the big tournaments – I would hate to look back and not have won them. I also think, for me, there’s something about reaching a certain level rather than getting a certain number of wins.

All the tournaments I enter I want to win, but especially in one of the biggest arenas we play in.

It has sunk into my head that I want to be winning four or five tournaments a season.

I just want to enjoy myself and have fun.

I think being world number one and world champion, pressure comes with that.

From a very young age people have been touting me as a world champion. So it can be tough, playing in the spotlight and people expecting big things from you all the time.

Now I want to push on, I don’t want to be remembered for just winning one world title, I want to go on and win as many big tournaments as possible.

It would be nice to say I won seven world titles, yet I want a good life as well while I play.

I try and put on a show for the crowd and make sure they enjoy it.

I always go to the Masters knowing I’m going to play well.

Other people try and tweak their techniques and that, but I’ve just been exactly the same all my life, and I’d never change anything.

I do like a night out every now and again, I like to let my hair down.

I have always wanted to live my life as well as playing snooker.

When people tip you, a lot put themselves under pressure but I use it as an advantage.

Goals? I’ve achieved the main ones of winning the World Championship and being world number one.

I am aware of the crowd, the need to get them motivated and involved.

It might be good to be taught the basics like your stance when you first start playing.