It was fantastic when I came into snooker, when tobacco was throwing lots of money at it, and even when they fell away we thought others would come in because of all the TV exposure. But it didn't happen. — John Higgins Copy Share Image
People fell in love with Alex Higgins, a working-class fellow from the back streets of Belfast. That's what brought the game alive. — John Higgins Copy Share Image
It would be fantastic to have the two top-ranked players in the world playing out of the same club. — John Higgins Copy Share
Snooker has just been a British-based sport for such a long time and when I started at 18 the furthest you'd go would be London. — John Higgins Copy Share
It was fantastic when I came into snooker, when tobacco was throwing lots of money at it, and even when they fell away we… — John Higgins Copy Share
I didn't make a 147 until few years ago - I just wasn't the sort of player who went for them. But it's like… — John Higgins Copy Share
The only woman I have played in my career was my wife and I beat her easily! But she wasn't much good. — John Higgins Copy Share
I think $100 at the end of the year doesn't mean a lot to me, but $100 from everyone in the state at the… — John Higgins Copy Share
We've got to have a radical rethink of the way the sport is funded to help the young players develop. — John Higgins Copy Share
Snooker players go into steady decline and lose their intensity after a while. But I will have real purpose the next five years. I… — John Higgins Copy Share
I was worried when I returned that I might be booed or barracked. Nobody has waved fivers at me. I am touched by the… — John Higgins Copy Share
I grew up walking out with no music. I wish I had the bottle to dance on but I can't dance. — John Higgins Copy Share
People fell in love with Alex Higgins, a working-class fellow from the back streets of Belfast. That's what brought the game alive. — John Higgins Copy Share
With some other top players I'm part of a company trying to put on events in Europe, especially Germany, but also Poland, Austria, Russia.… — John Higgins Copy Share
We've all got to get away from this idea that the big money's still around. — John Higgins Copy Share
People have been to jail when they're innocent. I knew I would never miss a single ball on a snooker table on purpose and,… — John Higgins Copy Share
