I've watched the Masters on TV since I was young, I remember watching Jimmy White and a few others, so I can't wait to play there myself.

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

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.

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.

I play my best stuff when I am a little under the radar.

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

I used to be quite laid back and that. But obviously the more you're in the public eye, the more you've got to... dress to impress.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Older people like to dress older. I dress in more flamboyant, stylish.

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.

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

I think I am a lot more entertaining than most of the other players.

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

Hopefully I get to the point where I get paid to party and can give up snooker.

I want to be able to play fast and exciting snooker like my hero Ronnie O'Sullivan.

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

Before I was going into tournaments and just hoping I would win one match. But now I'll go into tournaments expecting to do well and if I bring my best game I know I can win them and beat all the big players.

When you put your all in and people say 'he has given up,' that is hard to take.

Maybe I could be the playboy of snooker.

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