Jimmy White
Jimmy White is a British snooker and pool player, born on 2 May 1962 in Tooting.
White received his education at Ernest Bevin College. His career as a snooker player placed him among the prominent figures in the sport, and he has also competed as a pool player, demonstrating a sustained commitment to cue sports across more than one discipline.
In recognition of his contributions, White was awarded membership in the Order of the British Empire. He has additionally worked as an actor, extending his professional presence beyond the snooker table.
White's career spans snooker and pool, two disciplines that together define the consistent focus of his professional life.
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Quotes by Jimmy White
I grew up in south London and spent most of my adolescence in the snooker halls of the area, turning professional at 17.
Golf and snooker are similar. They are ball games that you don't have to be super fit for. It's not like boxing or football when, at 35, you are on your way home.
That's the hardest part of the game. You've got to stay focused. With golf, make a mistake and you get another shot straight away; but with snooker you could be five minutes before you get another chance.
I could be in Spain, spending my time playing bad golf; financially I don't need to play snooker. I play because I love it.
Listen, I could have won the World Championship. Obviously if I had the chance to do it all again I would do things differently. But then would I have still wanted to play?
I was a big fan of Naseem Hamed, and followed him. Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and I know him well.