My parents had nothing - just basic wages for all their hard work.

That first world title has to be the most wonderful moment and to beat Bristow, the No 1 in the world, was the ultimate. There's not many matches I remember, but I do remember that one, remember playing really, really well. Bristow was so upset he wouldn't talk to me for a few weeks after I beat him.

When I see myself on TV, it's like watching a film with Bruce Willis in it. You think it's somebody else. It's weird.

I'm a quiet man.

You don't realise the power of TV, it's all over the world obviously, and it's lovely.

When I won the worlds in 1990, I won 70 out of the next 72 or 74 tournaments.

People will know if you are telling the truth or lying. If you are doing commentary, why not tell the truth?

I believe I'll still be winning world titles at 50 and beyond.

Like Sir Alex Ferguson, I was so used to winning that I couldn't get used to the idea of losing.

Made a fortune, made millions but it's not everything.

When I was 30 I became world champion and that's when I started to make a living.

If you cut the fat out of your diet you feel more energetic, for sure.

I am on a fat-free diet for most of the year, but before 'the worlds,' I tend to relax on the diet a bit to concentrate on darts.

Some tournaments are played in one day - you might start at nine o'clock in the morning and it won't end till one o'clock the next morning.

I love liver and onions or a roast dinner.

In 1990 I qualified to play in the World Championships for the first time. I was ranked 125-1 to win but I knew I could do it.

After I left school at 16 I had three jobs: I worked in a ceramics factory, where I made toilet handles, I repaired cars for people and in the evenings and weekends I worked in a bar. I had to do them all to make ends meet.

It's not just the winning I like, it's the affection you get for winning. It's a lovely feeling, that.

It's good to remember where you come from.

Stoke's a depressed area, so people are working hard to get out of it.

I hate suitcases. With a passion.

If I'm on a bus and an old lady gets on, I get up.

Without me there wouldn't be a PDC.

The world is a dangerous place and I've had a nice fanbase without any of the hassle.