The harder you work the more you will deserve and that is the attitude I have.Collection: Attitude
Having a house with seven-and-a-half acres of land and a swimming pool wasn't really on my agenda when in my old job and while I haven't spent too much money on cars or any other expensive gadgets, I did treat myself to a JCB digger.Collection: Car
I would say darts is probably 15 per cent throwing. The rest of it is mental strength. Being able to hold your nerve.Collection: Strength
Darts in such a little time has really changed my life.
I get to see great places like Vegas - there's a lot to take in, isn't there? - and to have big names tell you that you're great, it's amazing.
I had to get used to the TV tournaments and the big stages.
I think I've lost important games at certain times through not having the stamina for a day. That's 100 per cent evident that those things have happened.
As long as I feel good in myself I think I will perform better.'
I'm not a massive spender. I look at the bank balance building, but it just looks like Monopoly money, really.
I've never cheated at anything.
My wife looked after children with disabilities. She is brilliant at it. I admire her because I could not do it, it would be heart-wrenching. It takes a real sort of person to do that and not get attached because I would.
Being a world champion was great, don't get me wrong, but it also caused me a lot of problems.
I might play darts on TV now but really I've not changed.
I've got a good backing behind me with my management team, and my family are all down to earth.
I actually gave up playing darts for three years after my little boy was born.
If you want to do well you have to sacrifice certain things.
My old life was really hard. I had to get up at 4:30 A.M. in the morning to pay the bills. You know that if you don't turn up you don't get paid. It has really helped me knuckle down as a dart player and treat it like a job.
I missed the birth of my third child through darts. I saw her three times in eight weeks. It was very hard. You head does get a little bit scrambled because you are not there.
Without my family, it wouldn't have been possible to do what I have done. They know I play darts for them - that everything is to give them a better life.
I only play to win. I don't like losing. I never look at the money or the bigger picture.
I always try to conduct myself in the right way - I always speak honestly and from the heart.
The only thing I wanted to buy was an Audi R8 - but my missus won't let me get it because she says it's too fast!
The money is obviously life-changing in lots of ways. But I'll always be the same Rob Cross.
My target has always been world No.1, I want that.
If you have an ache or pain, or if you don't feel well, get yourself checked.
Darts is more psychological than anything... staying mentally strong.
Since having three kids, and the responsibility that goes with it, I know what it's like to graft for money.
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.
I wouldn't wish my worst enemy bad luck.
I was never a big traveller - if I wasn't working, I would have a job to get out of my own postcode.
It's all about doing the right things at the right times and I believe I can win everything.
I want the No 1 spot. If you can't be the best player in the world then what's the point? If I had to settle on No 2 it wouldn't be good enough. I want to be the best.
Everything you get in life, you have to work hard for. And if you're not willing to get out of bed and work then you're not going to progress.
The first to five, it's anyone's game. You only have to slip up in one leg, they get a break and then you're up against it.
I'm going to balance my schedule so I'm still getting everything I need and just making sure I'm happy really, because when you're happy it is easier to play darts.
I've had moments of brilliance but on my busier weeks when I haven't had my practice regime, it is hard-work.
When you win the Worlds, everyone expects a little bit more which is fair enough, but just the first crack of a whole year doing all the World Series and the Premier League; it adds up.
As long as I do the right things for me, I can go in there and win anything.
Obviously the crowds are massive on the Premier League so it took me a bit of time to actually settle and get some results.
Most people that develop in darts or any sport probably take two or three years to find their feet.
I believe in my own ability and I think the belief is there to win anything in the world.
Crowds can play massive parts in games, we all know that.
I spend a lot of time away from my family but they are so supportive and have been brilliant - the confidence you get from them, cheering you up when you feel a bit low.
I'm always altering things to try and get better. It's not always about the darts too, I'm trying to eat healthier and look after myself, I even bought a dog to walk.
To get up in the morning and do what I love doing is a dream and it has come to reality for me.
Once I got my card, I had a goal to make the top 64 and to try and keep my Tour card for the following year and to progress nicely. But to progress at the rate I have, and to feel as comfortable as I am starting to feel - I have to pinch myself.
In life you cannot expect things to fall into your lap, you have got to work hard.
I was going into things believing I can win it but now I know I can it - the difference in that is massive for me and it will make me work harder.
I've never been a big person. I was about 14 stone when I was working, but when you go up to 18 stone then you know you've got issues.
My chest problem was a major worry because it was exactly the same symptoms as a heart attack.