Quotes

[June 2004] I don't think there were too many that heard [me uttering a profanity in the heat of battle]. Hopefully not.

[June 2004] I'd be the first to admit that I give the 'right answer' rather than the honest answer because I know that the extra attention ... well, I'm not interested in all that. I want to be as good a player as I can be and, aside from that, I want to be with my family and friends. All the other rubbish that goes with it, it's never been a motivating factor. If people perceive me as boring, it doesn't concern me. The people who know me best know there's two different people - there's the one that's in the public eye but I've always tried to deflect as much of that as possible. Then there's a different person that very few people get to see because that's the real me, the person I am with family and friends. If you ask people, they'd say I have a pretty good sense of humour and [I am] fun to be around.

[June 2004] [You have been known to smoke the odd cigarette. Is this evidence of a wilder side?] Well, I am into wine and I've just built a wine cellar at my house. I'm not saying I'm going to turn into an alcoholic when I've finished playing but certainly I've always liked drinking wine and champagne. I would definitely like to collect wine and enjoy it with friends.