--- title: "9 Darts Quotes By Adrian Lewis" description: "9 Darts quotes by Adrian Lewis. Plus more from Adrian Lewis and more Darts sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ef/adrian-lewis-8356_darts_my-mum-played-darts-for-the-county-but-o_2344281.jpg" --- > [My mum played darts for the county. But only in the B team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/my-mum-played-darts-for-the-county-but-only-in-the-b-team/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ef/adrian-lewis-8356_darts_my-mum-played-darts-for-the-county-but-o_2344281.jpg) > [Darts is huge in the Philippines and Pacquiao is much bigger over there than David Beckham is here. I'm happy playing darts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/darts-is-huge-in-the-philippines-and-pacquiao-is-much-bigger-over/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fda/adrian-lewis-8356_box_darts-is-huge-in-the-philippines-and-pac_488506.jpg) > [It is a disgrace. I think darts should be at the Olympics. Obviously you'd have to cut out the drinking side of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/it-is-a-disgrace-i-think-darts-should-be-at-the-olympics-obviously/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6d/adrian-lewis-8356_darts_it-is-a-disgrace-i-think-darts-should-be_2616991.jpg) > [It's important to spend some time with your family. You've got to get the right balance. If it's all darts, you'll then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/it-s-important-to-spend-some-time-with-your-family-you-ve-got-to-get/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33a/adrian-lewis-8356_balance_it-s-important-to-spend-some-time-with-y_1417560.jpg) > [I know people say that we are a load of beer drinkers but we are far more professional these days. These critics…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/i-know-people-say-that-we-are-a-load-of-beer-drinkers-but-we-are-far/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63f/adrian-lewis-8356_beer_i-know-people-say-that-we-are-a-load-of_2730469.jpg) > [I'm working really hard on my practice routine which I'm really enjoying and I'm constantly trying to improve with the help of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/i-m-working-really-hard-on-my-practice-routine-which-i-m-really/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0dc/adrian-lewis-8356_darts_i-m-working-really-hard-on-my-practice-r_791617.jpg) > [I always wear flat shoes for darts because a heel can put me off balance. I press the side of my shoe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/i-always-wear-flat-shoes-for-darts-because-a-heel-can-put-me-off/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c71/adrian-lewis-8356_always_i-always-wear-flat-shoes-for-darts-becau_2346948.jpg) > [Darts should definitely be in the Olympic Games. Can you tell me any difference between archery and darts or shooting and darts?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/darts-should-definitely-be-in-the-olympic-games-can-you-tell-me-any/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fb/adrian-lewis-8356_darts_darts-should-definitely-be-in-the-olympi_310087.jpg) > [After school I went to work at a builders' merchant in Stoke. After we finished on a Friday, it was down to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/after-school-i-went-to-work-at-a-builders-merchant-in-stoke-after-we/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ee/adrian-lewis-8356_friday_after-school-i-went-to-work-at-a-builder_955456.jpg) ## Other authors on Darts ## More by Adrian Lewis > [When I am not playing or practising, I like to spend time with the family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/when-i-am-not-playing-or-practising-i-like-to-spend-time-with-the/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [When you first start playing, that's your aim obviously, to win the world title.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/when-you-first-start-playing-that-s-your-aim-obviously-to-win-the/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [You can focus on the ranking events but I do miss the Premier League because it's massive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/you-can-focus-on-the-ranking-events-but-i-do-miss-the-premier-league/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [Everybody gets a bit tired now and then but that's what being a world champion is all about. You just deal with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/everybody-gets-a-bit-tired-now-and-then-but-that-s-what-being-a-world/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [The more money in the game, the more players will try anything to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/the-more-money-in-the-game-the-more-players-will-try-anything-to-win/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [I was a goalkeeper at Crewe as a kid but piled on pounds when I stopped training every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/i-was-a-goalkeeper-at-crewe-as-a-kid-but-piled-on-pounds-when-i/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [You have to put in the extra hours away from the tournament. There's no other option.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/you-have-to-put-in-the-extra-hours-away-from-the-tournament-there-s/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [Darts should definitely be in the Olympic Games. Can you tell me any difference between archery and darts or shooting and darts? It's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/darts-should-definitely-be-in-the-olympic-games-can-you-tell-me-any/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [You go to a lot of cities they've got these great big footballer's houses. There's not many in Stoke-on-Trent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/you-go-to-a-lot-of-cities-they-ve-got-these-great-big-footballer-s/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [Some people say it is relaxing to fish. But not with me. I simply cannot switch off my competitive instincts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/some-people-say-it-is-relaxing-to-fish-but-not-with-me-i-simply/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [I'm a more consistent player than I was and if I can keep averaging over 100 week-in and week-out in the Premier League I'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/i-m-a-more-consistent-player-than-i-was-and-if-i-can-keep-averaging/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [When I was younger I got accused of gamesmanship but I grew out of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/when-i-was-younger-i-got-accused-of-gamesmanship-but-i-grew-out-of-it/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [When I won the first world title in 2011 I was practising six, seven or even more hours a day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/when-i-won-the-first-world-title-in-2011-i-was-practising-six-seven/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [I like to think I won't change as a person, even if I go on to win 20 world titles. I will still be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/i-like-to-think-i-won-t-change-as-a-person-even-if-i-go-on-to-win-20/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) > [When I am playing my game, I fear nobody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-lewis/when-i-am-playing-my-game-i-fear-nobody/) [Adrian Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-lewis/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/darts/adrian-lewis/#itemlist", "name": "9 Darts Quotes By Adrian Lewis", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My mum played darts for the county. 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