My mum and dad worked in the pottery industry.

Dad didn't earn a big wage but even if he was really ill he'd go to work.

I worked as an engineer before going into ceramics, making insulators. It was my job, so I got it done. But I also had a lot of pride in myself.

It's been marvellous. I've had a fantastic career.

I want to win, I've still got the fire in the belly to win, it's just the old utensils are not working as good as they used to.

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

Without me there wouldn't be a PDC.

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

I hate suitcases. With a passion.

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

It's good to remember where you come from.

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

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.

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.

I love liver and onions or a roast dinner.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I'm a quiet man.

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.

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.

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

Well, when you've got nothing, you're always looking forward to having something.

I know what I'm about. My teammates know, my family knows, everything else, I can't worry about.

Early in the year, you never know how teams are going to be.

Sometimes getting hit in the mouth ain't all bad. It can even make you respond in the right way.

We know there are a lot of ups and downs to the season.

To me, the preseason is the most over-analyzed 10 plays or whatever it is - ever.

To me, the most fun games are where we get in the no-huddle, we get in kind of a groove and the defense has a Mike linebacker who can go no-huddle with you.

You can find rumors on anything on the Internet. I think I could even find rumors on the Internet that I get too worked up in games.

Sometimes you have long work days. Sometimes you have to be on the road a lot. But when you're home, be home.

I like being one of the guys.

It's always good to get back in game action.

There are certain things you can't coach, you've got to watch a guy do it.

All the valuable lessons I learned from my dad, little questions to big, and that's what I want my children to do.

If I'm healthy and the Chargers still want me to hang around, I'm going to go until they tell me to get out.

If you are not nervous for your first NFL game, then something is probably wrong with you.

I remember asking my mom, 'Can you be the quarterback and the drum major at halftime?' I mean it's like, what in the world? I wanted to go play quarterback, and I wanted to lead the band. I don't know how old I was but I vaguely remember asking them that.

Peyton's always a favorite. It is special to look over and say, 'Peyton Manning is leading that team over there.' That's special to me.

I don't if I can handle not being on the sideline and being part of a team trying to win a football game on Friday nights.

You want to be awesome in Qualcomm.

I can't imagine ever not having a team, being a part of a team trying to win a game.

I want to coach my boys and coach those boys that are 15 to 18 years old.