John Higgins
John Higgins
John Higgins, MBEis a Scottish professional snooker player. Since turning professional in 1992, he has won 28 ranking titles, including four World Championships and three UK Championships, as well as two Masters titles, making him one of the most successful players in the modern history of the sport...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionCelebrity
Date of Birth18 May 1975
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I think $100 at the end of the year doesn't mean a lot to me, but $100 from everyone in the state at the end of the year could mean lots of programs that could be good for Hawaii.
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I just felt as though I wasn't going to miss. It just reminded me of how I used to play a few years ago.
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didn't know whether he did it, but then over the course of several hours he said he did it.
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It was fantastic when I came into snooker, when tobacco was throwing lots of money at it, and even when they fell away we thought others would come in because of all the TV exposure. But it didn't happen.
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They also failed to save enough money during the good times in the late '90s, when there was plenty of money accumulating in the coffers. Instead of actually sensibly trying to reduce their deficits at that time they simply spent the money,
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It was a fast game and I am happy that I won the game with 5-0.
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It's just nice to be invited to the party. We're having a great time.
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It's even more special in London because he has got such a great support, more than anywhere.
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It wasn't sizzling in the ratings before. Now, with all the government pressure about broadcast indecency, it's certainly not worth the heat for either side.
A lot of nasty and untrue things have been said about me.
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It's perfectly reasonable for the captain to be thinking about the safety of his passengers but I honestly thought we were fine.
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People fell in love with Alex Higgins, a working-class fellow from the back streets of Belfast. That's what brought the game alive.
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Far more discussion is still required before government will be in a position to make informed decisions on proposed technologies.
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Ronnie - to my mind - is the best that's ever played the game so I knew I had to play well and I have done, so I am over the moon.