Quotes from Rob Cross

I can offer my family things that I could never have dreamt of - darts has changed my life.

Darts in such a little time has really changed my life.

Without these people who want selfies? People pay decent money to come and watch you. It doesn't hurt to take time out, and give back.

If you can deliver the big shots at the right time, they hurt.

The demand, the amount of games I've played, and the time away from home has been the most ever. It's been hard but I do it to give my family a better life.

My target has always been world No.1, I want that.

This game is a profession now, it's not a hobby any more. You can earn great money and there are loads of people earning a living out of the game.

As long as I feel good in myself I think I will perform better.'

The money financially is more for the family because I just enjoy playing darts. It's great situation to be able to earn money out of it.

You always get to stages where you need to hit something with one dart left in your hand. That determines all of us, whether we win or lose. Obviously it's all mental, how mentally strong you can be to deal with that pressure.

Once I got my card, I had a goal to make the top 64 and to try and keep my Tour card for the following year and to progress nicely. But to progress at the rate I have, and to feel as comfortable as I am starting to feel - I have to pinch myself.

I can be a little bit guilty of being too nice.

I would say darts is probably 15 per cent throwing. The rest of it is mental strength. Being able to hold your nerve.

I'm always altering things to try and get better. It's not always about the darts too, I'm trying to eat healthier and look after myself, I even bought a dog to walk.

Being a world champion was great, don't get me wrong, but it also caused me a lot of problems.

I was just a working boy from a normal household.

Darts has changed my life but it won't change me as a person - if anything, winning has put more hunger in me, I want to win more.

I think I didn't realise the commitment that came after winning the Worlds.

Winning the worlds changed everything for me and my family.

When you win the Worlds, everyone expects a little bit more which is fair enough, but just the first crack of a whole year doing all the World Series and the Premier League; it adds up.

I wouldn't wish my worst enemy bad luck.

Having a house with seven-and-a-half acres of land and a swimming pool wasn't really on my agenda when in my old job and while I haven't spent too much money on cars or any other expensive gadgets, I did treat myself to a JCB digger.

I had to get used to the TV tournaments and the big stages.

I have been able to buy a house with a swimming pool and everything we do now is completely transformed compared to what it was like when I was an electrician.