Alex Higgins was my hero, so to play in Belfast, at the superb Waterfront Hall, is very special to me. Jimmy White Read Quote
Northern Ireland as a whole is a great snooker country because of Alex Higgins and Dennis Taylor and now of course there is Mark Allen. It’s a hotbed of snooker and a place where our sport is always well supported. Jimmy White Read Quote
I love Belfast, because of the way that people here love their snooker. And I won my first professional tournament here in 1981. It was at the King’s Hall and I beat Doug Mountjoy in the final. That victory will always be pretty special for me. Jimmy White Read Quote
I’ve always been one of the best players with the rest but I’d rather be able to reach the shot without it. Jimmy White Read Quote
To be honest, most of my troubles – bankruptcy, drinking, gambling – were self-inflicted. Jimmy White Read Quote
