I used to watch a lot of people and think, 'You're not dedicated.' It's half an hour into the game and they have dropped their standard. They weren't putting the effort in. — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
I used to body build six or seven days a week. I was really, really fit. I wasn't naturally talented but I was fanatical… — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
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. — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
That first world title has to be the most wonderful moment and to beat Bristow, the No 1 in the world, was the ultimate.… — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
Dad didn't earn a big wage but even if he was really ill he'd go to work. — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
Boxers Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank would not have missed their rivalry for all the world, and I don't mind a bit of needle… — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
Like Sir Alex Ferguson, I was so used to winning that I couldn't get used to the idea of losing. — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
I worked as an engineer before going into ceramics, making insulators. It was my job, so I got it done. But I also had… — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
There's only one thing better than winning 14 world titles - and that's winning 15. — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
There have been too many miles on the road. I have been doing six or seven exhibitions a week, two or three a night… — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
Sometimes getting beaten isn't such a bad thing. It gives me a chance to look at myself in a new way. — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
People are determined to play well against me because they don't want to look silly and lose 6-0. But then, when I'm playing my… — Phil Taylor Copy Share Image
