Jimmy White

Ronnie is the greatest player to have ever picked up a snooker cue. People have said that about me. But although I won 50 or so tournaments I never picked up the world championship. That was a little bit of a disappointment.

English Celebrity

Simon Rattle

There are a few great orchestras in the world, thank goodness. Although some people do put them in ranking order, it's not like a snooker match. Each orchestra has different things to offer.

English Musician

Ronnie O'Sullivan

The most important thing, the biggest love of my life, is my snooker. I've never been so emotionally ingrained in something - in a person, an object, anything - as I have in snooker.

John Higgins

People have been to jail when they're innocent. I knew I would never miss a single ball on a snooker table on purpose and, until then, I was sure the evidence would support me.

Scottish Celebrity

Neil Robertson

I've tried to play within myself but I need adrenaline and need to be pumped up to play well otherwise you will see snoring snooker like that.

Australian Celebrity

Stephen Hendry

In snooker, it's very important to keep very still on the shot and allow the cue to do the work.

Scottish Entertainer

Judd Trump

I have always wanted to live my life as well as playing snooker.

English Entertainer

Alex Higgins

I had such a great affection and love for playing snooker.

Irish Celebrity

John Terry

English Athlete

June Brown

English Actress

Understand that snooker is a British cue sport with unique rules, distinct from other billiard games.

British Origins

Remember not to confuse snooker with pool; they have different numbers of balls and table sizes.

Not Just Pool

Each ball in snooker has a name based on its color, which has entered common language for descriptions.

Colorful Vocabulary

The verb 'snooker' conveys a sense of being trapped with no easy way out, in various situations.

Cornered

It suggests someone was subtly forced into a disadvantage, not necessarily with malicious intent.

Subtle Coercion

Snooker can imply strategic actions in business or politics that place someone at a disadvantage.

Strategic Maneuvers

 Unimprovable, right on time as usual, more on cue than a snooker ball but liked to play it super cool. 59 wanted to tell her that he knew her favorite flower. He thought of her every second, every minute, every hour. But he knew it wouldn’t work, he’d never get the girl. Because although she lived across the street they came from different worlds.