103 Quotes by Jimmy White

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    This woman was chronically sick and her family called us for help during the storm, but we couldn't put a vehicle on the roads, ... After the winds died down, there was no way to get to her because Highway 15 where she lived was blocked by fallen trees.

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    Ding is an exception in China as I haven't seen any other Chinese player who could assist him in the top tournaments. The rest of them lag far behind and are not that competitive.

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    The momentum really shifted when he made that long putt and I think my nerves got the best of me, ... But he played extremely well down the stretch. He deserved to win.

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    It's Notre Dame and Ohio State. You just can't get any better than that.

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    I was never a playboy but I was an out and about boy.

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    It is like any sport. You practise thousands of times and you miss the simplest ball and you don't understand why. But that's why snooker is so special, because all of sudden you can lose everything.

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    I've been gambling since the age of 12. Horses, dogs, dice, roulette, you name it.

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    To be honest, most of my troubles - bankruptcy, drinking, gambling - were self-inflicted.

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