Quotes from Adrian Lewis

I like stuff like 'Top Gun.' I like horror films. I love them.

There is always room for improvement even if you're getting 110 averages.

Every time you come to Glasgow, it is going to be tough because the crowd don't like me. When they are swearing at you and booing, it's hard.

You have to put in the extra hours away from the tournament. There's no other option.

In a way getting fired up for these matches is what makes the Premier League the hardest tournament for me. Knowing I can lose and still be in the tournament probably makes me relax too much sometimes.

The Matchplay is a straight knock-out tournament so everybody is under pressure straight away - I prefer that.

Sometimes we complain about being on the road all the time, from tournaments to exhibitions and sponsors' appearances, but really it's a doddle.

To tell you the truth I thought I was going to be in the building trade, I worked in a builders' merchants in Stoke.

It is a disgrace. I think darts should be at the Olympics. Obviously you'd have to cut out the drinking side of the game. But apart from that there's no reason why it shouldn't be there.

I was a goalkeeper at Crewe as a kid but piled on pounds when I stopped training every day.

I really enjoyed working on a building site. I also worked for a couple of months in a mobile phone repair shop. That just wasn't me.

I've got respect for everybody I play but I don't fear anybody. Nobody causes me sleepless nights.

When I was younger I got accused of gamesmanship but I grew out of it.

It's very special to be the first winner in New Zealand. Phil Taylor has always said to me about trying to be the first player to win when we go to a new country and I'm over the moon to do that in Auckland.

Perhaps I should just motivate myself by buying trophy cabinets - so I have to fill them.

I'm just trying keep focused and believe in myself, that's been my game plan.

When I play under bright lights on TV, the reflection off the dart barrel could be distracting. It's not high-tech stuff but I use the flame from the gas cooker at home to blacken the metal and dull them.

I've made mistakes but we all have to learn from time to time.

The guys in the Premier League are about the 10 best in the world and that is what makes the event so special.

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 just burn out.

I'm brilliant at working out numbers up to 180 but if you ask me to split a restaurant bill I'm rubbish.

My mum played darts for the county. But only in the B team.

After school I went to work at a builders' merchant in Stoke. After we finished on a Friday, it was down to the Duke of York for a drink with my mates and a game of darts. Unfortunately for them I had a natural talent and nobody could beat me.

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 very similar concept and both of those are in the Olympic Games. And don't forget that darts is also a hugely popular sport.