Quotes from Rob Cross

When I used to work, I used to come home every evening and see my kids. Now sometimes we can be on the road for six days a week or three weeks at a time.

I was never a big traveller - if I wasn't working, I would have a job to get out of my own postcode.

I always had a phobia of heights, but since I've been flying more regularly I have no problem with it now. I just go to sleep.

The first to five, it's anyone's game. You only have to slip up in one leg, they get a break and then you're up against it.

My old life was really hard. I had to get up at 4:30 A.M. in the morning to pay the bills. You know that if you don't turn up you don't get paid. It has really helped me knuckle down as a dart player and treat it like a job.

I missed the birth of my third child through darts. I saw her three times in eight weeks. It was very hard. You head does get a little bit scrambled because you are not there.

I'm not a massive spender. I look at the bank balance building, but it just looks like Monopoly money, really.

Just in myself the motivation side of it, maybe just being a little bit more aggressive to get something out of myself a little bit more. I definitely play better with it.

I'm really happy in the Premier League, everything's good at home with the family and sponsors and everything. Life can't be any better.

I want the No 1 spot. If you can't be the best player in the world then what's the point? If I had to settle on No 2 it wouldn't be good enough. I want to be the best.

When the crowd's against you, sometimes that can spur you on alone.

We all dream about winning the Premier League. We all set our stall out to qualify and we worry about positions afterwards.

I think I've lost important games at certain times through not having the stamina for a day. That's 100 per cent evident that those things have happened.

Ability gets you so far, but having bottle and staying strong when you're getting pounded, staying in a game, that's a mental quality.

There is no reason why women cannot be as good as the men.

I won the World Championship as a novice. They're strong words and most people probably won't like that but I couldn't care.

Obviously going from an electrician to doing what I do now, the money is great. I can go on holidays now and do different things.

I've never been a big person. I was about 14 stone when I was working, but when you go up to 18 stone then you know you've got issues.

Darts is more psychological than anything... staying mentally strong.

My opponents are irrelevant. It's all about which Rob turns up. If I get it right, I can win anything.

My wife looked after children with disabilities. She is brilliant at it. I admire her because I could not do it, it would be heart-wrenching. It takes a real sort of person to do that and not get attached because I would.

In life you cannot expect things to fall into your lap, you have got to work hard.

I want to look after myself and have a long-lasting career if I can. I want it in my hands and choose when I want to stop playing. I also want to be around for my kids to watch them grow up.