Ronnie O'Sullivan

Birthday: 5 December 1975, Wordsley, West Midlands, England, UK

Birth Name: Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan

Height: 181 cm

Professional Snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan was born on December 5, 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands, England. At a young age, he showed talent as a Snooker player, a cue sport played on a table with balls and pockets. In 1992, he turned professional and competed at the world level. Nicknamed "The Rocket" for his rapid playing style, he holds the record for the most maximums (11) in professional competition. O'Sullivan has won numerous world championships and competitions including the 2010 Party Casino Premier League where he became the first man to win a single professional title on nine separate occasions. Show less «

On playing against John Higgins at the 2016 Scottish Open: John's done fantastic things in snooker a...Show more »

On playing against John Higgins at the 2016 Scottish Open: John's done fantastic things in snooker along with Stephen Hendry, probably two of the greatest sportsmen Scotland has ever had, so it will be a fantastic occasion. But there are so many good players left in the draw and, from Friday onwards, the crowds are going to be entertained by some high-quality snooker. Show less «

The relentless pursuit of perfection has been my problem over the years. It's maybe held me back.

Running clears my mind, and gives me a reason to get out of bed in the morning.

I don't think I suffered with depression, I don't think I'm a depressed type of person - I just thin...Show more »

I don't think I suffered with depression, I don't think I'm a depressed type of person - I just think I suffered a depression to do with snooker, and I just couldn't handle it. I could go out and play, but take me out of there and I couldn't do life. It was a nightmare, my life just felt like a bit of a nightmare. Show less «

It's so strange that the more successful you become, the more people want to give you things. And th...Show more »

It's so strange that the more successful you become, the more people want to give you things. And the more you can afford, the more people want to give you things for nothing. It doesn't seem right. Show less «

Looking for perfection is the only way to motivate yourself.

I just want to live for the moment. Tomorrow's not important, next month is not important, what's ha...Show more »

I just want to live for the moment. Tomorrow's not important, next month is not important, what's happened in the past is not important. That is my journey. Show less «

When I stopped taking drugs I got really depressed. I was struggling with life. It's a bit chicken a...Show more »

When I stopped taking drugs I got really depressed. I was struggling with life. It's a bit chicken and egg. I was depressed because I'd stopped drinking and taking drugs, but I only drank and took drugs in the first place because I was depressed. Ultimately I'd rather be clean and depressed than on drugs and depressed. At least there's a way out, and you're reliant on your natural feelings - if you're down you really are down; if you're up, you are genuinely up. Show less «

The most important thing, the biggest love of my life, is my snooker. I've never been so emotionally...Show more »

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. Show less «

I've tried a number of religions and gurus in my time, including Buddhism, but ultimately they didn'...Show more »

I've tried a number of religions and gurus in my time, including Buddhism, but ultimately they didn't do as much for my peace of mind as snooker. Show less «

People think I don't like interviews but I don't mind speaking about proper and interesting stuff. W...Show more »

People think I don't like interviews but I don't mind speaking about proper and interesting stuff. When it's stupid stuff to build your image and you are told to mention this and mention that, I hate it. Show less «

My dad's method in his madness was to try every sport and then observe what I liked. I played footba...Show more »

My dad's method in his madness was to try every sport and then observe what I liked. I played football, tennis, golf, cricket but I loved my snooker. Show less «

I've been semi-successful. I've done all right but I'm not the player I was. Who do I think will win...Show more »

I've been semi-successful. I've done all right but I'm not the player I was. Who do I think will win the world championship? John Higgins. Have I been good for snooker? I don't know. Show less «

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