Quotes About Darts

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

One hundred and eighty, divided by three, is one dart at a time

I was born at the right time. I was a freak - the only young player when darts took off in the 1970s.

I hope I've done women's darts proud, put women's darts on the map and given it the recognition that it deserves.

I always wear flat shoes for darts because a heel can put me off balance. I press the side of my shoe against the oche, not the toe. That puts my throwing arm a few inches closer to the board. Not everybody is the same but it works for me.

I watch football sometimes at home, but in my downtime, I play pool with my friends. Darts - I enjoy darts now, and when there is a game not coming up, I enjoy playing golf as well. I'm not very good at golf, but I enjoy being able to relax.

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.

A lot of people can throw darts. Its just how they think about the game. Thats how Ive improved. My mind is different.

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.

We do have pictures on the wall, in our office in Belfast where we spend half our time. All the head shots are on the wall. So yeah, we just throw darts at the ones we don't want anymore.

The darts of love are blunted by maiden modesty.

My dad bought me a dartboard for my 11th birthday, and I became intrigued by the game.

But I got into it and bought a board that I put in the kitchen. I dont think the wife was very happy with that, but when I was cooking or got bored, I was on the dartboard and I just got better and better.

To any young women out there who might be thinking about taking up darts, I would just say, 'Go for it.'

There's enough sedative in these darts to bring down a werewolf, which is exactly what we're hunting. Why would we want to bring down an elephant if we're not hunting elephants?

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.

The thing with darts players is they have always appeared available. They don't have to live like monks. I've only ever met one dry player in 35 years.

Hopefully I've given something back to darts, which has been brilliant to me. Hopefully I made it a bit popular when I first started; I was part of the breakaway, and I also created a monster, so I think I've done a little bit.

Spider and heights are much easier than beating a man at the Ally Pally, any day of the week!

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

Ah! Warriors' strength is poor and slight; A Bráhman's power is truly might. This Bráhman staff the hermit held The fury of my darts has quelled.

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.

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 in darts if it helps to pay the bills.