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Stephen Hendry
Scottish
Entertainer
Born:
Jan 13
,
1969
Game
Me
Think
Win
World
You
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Sammy Davis, Jr.
I put on the tuxedo, and it's like putting on overalls - they're my work clothes. Then I go to work. I'm relaxed. I do my job.
Stephen Hendry
Work
Job
Clothes
Relaxed
Put
Putting
Like
Overalls
Go
Then
Tuxedo
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
Benefit
Table
Having
Wins
Miss
Know
Get
Going
Behind
Deep
Belief
Inner
Financially speaking, I haven't ended my career in the best shape, and there are debts, as well as what is to come by way of a divorce settlement to Mandy.
Stephen Hendry
Best
Settlement
Way
Financially
Shape
Divorce
Come
Well
Debts
Ended
Speaking
Career
In the '90s, I never socialised with other players.
Stephen Hendry
Other
Never
Players
When you get a trophy, why go jumping and crying? Winning's a great feeling, but everything else is an anti-climax.
Stephen Hendry
Great
You
Feeling
Else
Everything
Everything Else
Great Feeling
Winning
Trophy
Crying
Go
Jumping
Get
Why
I loved being the best player in the world. There was no pressure staying there.
Stephen Hendry
Best
World
Pressure
Staying
No Pressure
Being
Loved
Being The Best
Player
There's no point, me turning up at the world championship as a publicity stunt and then lose 10-3 to someone who shouldn't tie my shoelaces.
Stephen Hendry
Me
World
Lose
Someone
No Point
Point
Stunt
Tie
Up
Then
Turning
Who
World Championship
Publicity
Championship
Reading from cover to cover - I'm not a great reader.
Stephen Hendry
Great
Reading
Reader
Cover
I like cookery programmes: Anthony Bourdain going around the world eating stuff; Rick Stein - he's another favourite.
Stephen Hendry
World
Programmes
Favourite
Eating
Stein
He
Stuff
Like
Another
Around
Going
Rick
Cookery
When you have a big lead, you relax and don't concentrate as much.
Stephen Hendry
You
Relax
Big
Lead
Concentrate
Much
It's nice to have genuine appreciation for what you've achieved in the game. You don't often get it in Britain.
Stephen Hendry
You
Game
Appreciation
Nice
Genuine
Get
Often
Achieved
Britain
In Britain, we don't appreciate people who have been a major success in sport. It is grudgingly given to you.
Stephen Hendry
Success
You
People
Given
Major
Sport
Been
Who
Britain
Appreciate
I am not a superstar in Britain.
Stephen Hendry
Superstar
Am
Britain
In China, they appreciate someone who has worked hard. They say it is incredible to win seven world championships. I know it is, but it's a shame I have to go 10,000 miles to get the whole crowd behind me.
Stephen Hendry
Me
World
Win
Incredible
Seven
Say
Someone
Crowd
Shame
Know
Go
Get
Behind
China
Worked
Miles
Hard
Who
Whole
They Say
Championships
Appreciate
When I was 13, my parents bought me a mini snooker set for my birthday. From the moment I first held a cue in my hands, I was transfixed.
Stephen Hendry
Birthday
Me
Parents
First
Mini
Bought
Cue
Hands
Held
Moment
Set
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
Life
Age
My Life
Important
Teenager
Bay
Liked
House
Around
Did
Revolve
Things
Ever since I was a kid, I'd imagine that I was making a break to win the world championship.
Stephen Hendry
World
Win
Kid
Since
Making
Break
World Championship
Ever
Championship
Imagine
For reasons I don't understand, I've always been relaxed at the table.
Stephen Hendry
Relaxed
Table
Understand
Always
Been
Reasons
My form's good in practice, but that doesn't count for anything, really.
Stephen Hendry
Good
Practice
Count
Form
Anything
Really
Steve Davis has found a way of competing to a level that is not as high as it once was, enjoying his wins, and not getting too angry about the defeats.
Stephen Hendry
Angry
Too
Once
Way
High
About
Wins
Davis
Steve
His
Getting
Found
Level
Enjoying
Defeats
Competing
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
Confidence
Lose
Difficult
Find
Could
Matches
Due
Won
Very
Lack
Produce
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
Great
Game
People
Big
Own
My Own
Between
Feels
Practising
Big Difference
Difference
Against
Your
Playing
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
Me
Eyes
Problem
Action
Somehow
Could
Recurring
Became
Around
Stops
Which
Shot
Shots
Even
Aware
Play
Believing
Shut
I always loved playing in front of big audiences; now I'm jittery if one person is in the room watching me.
Stephen Hendry
Me
Big
Always
Audiences
Person
Front
Loved
Loved Playing
Room
Now
Watching
Playing
Since he was born, Mandy and I have hoped to give Blaine a brother or sister.
Stephen Hendry
Sister
Hoped
Brother
Born
Give
He
Since
Snooker is my sanctuary and always has been.
Stephen Hendry
Has-Been
Always
Been
Sanctuary
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