The snooker player equaled Stephen Hendry's modern-era record of seven world titles.
I think it meant more to him than to me, but we will share it.
Hendry is a legend of the game. I don't get caught up in that.
The world number one, 46, has won four of the five finals he has played at the Crucible since he considered retirement in 2011. He began working with Steve Peters to turn his form around.
I thought I was done at 35.
I was ready to quit when I saw Steve Peters. No other snooker player had won anything by that age. The trend was that the Hendrys and Davises were going down by that age.
O' Sullivan was watched by his family as he defeated Trump.
I wasn't sure if I would get to another big final like this again. If they wanted to, I wanted them to come. It was great to have them here. It is magic.
I am not all in with snooker and that was a problem this week. It is hard not to be involved at this tournament. It didn't matter for 11 months, win or lose, it was holiday time. This was a different beast.
In 1990 at the age of 21, he became snooker's youngest-ever world champion and went on to win five world titles in a row.
However, the Scot, who was the world number one for nine years, says O'Sullivan has taken the game to new levels.
The century breaks, cue-ball control, safety game, temperament, the killer instinct, he has it all.
It is an honor to be at seven world titles. He is an artist. He is a winning machine. He wants eight, but he doesn't care about records. He has dominated this tournament and it has been an amazing performance.
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Considered the sport's most gifted player, O'Sullivan turned professional in 1992 and his remarkable longevity has helped him win a record 39 ranking titles.
There are few signs that he is passing his best, with his ability to score heavily as good as ever, and his tally of 15 centuries, a new personal best at the tournament.
O'Sullivan has won 21 titles across snooker's prestigious Triple Crown events - the World Championship, the UK Championship and the invitational Masters - three more than Hendry and six more than Davis.
The $500,000 top prize from the World Championship is his biggest-ever pay day and takes his Crucible earnings to around 3.5 million dollars.
He has 30 appearances at the Crucible this year, tying the record held by Davis, and he wants at least two more trips to the World Championship.
He believes it has become harder to stay at the top because of the high level of competition.
I felt like there was less margin for error now.
I used to be able to play at 70% and win tournaments, but now I have to be at least 90%.
I have to be a bit more foot to the metal in order to have a chance of winning. It kind of puts more pressure on you.
Trump won six frames in the afternoon session to cut the lead to 14-11.
This afternoon is the hardest session since 2001 when I played John Higgins. I'm trying to find ways to compete with the younger guys.
John Parrott was a world champion.
I think he is the most talented sportsman in Britain, because he can play left-handed and with his right hand, as well as his touch.
This is Tiger Woods' level. He has 21 majors, seven in each of the three big ones, and plays to a level a lot of players can never aspire to.
He is the best player I have ever seen. He is on another level to anyone who has played this game. He has the application and appetite. Don't listen to him saying he doesn't practice. He is a member of the club. He wants to win.
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