123 Quotes by Phil Taylor

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

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

These youngsters coming into the sport are bright lads. They see how much money there is now and they realise you've got to be fitter and stronger than the others.

I'm a quiet man.

The baggage of celebrity can be very heavy.

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.

I don't get an eighth of the attention of David Beckham, but it's still pretty heavy.

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.

You can't know the dedication it takes to win 16 world titles until you do it yourself. I didn't know what John Lowe had to do before me. I respected him because that's how I was brought up - but I respect him more now that I've done it myself.