Johnny, first of all, I have huge respect for you and your game. Clearly one of the best players of all time. Congratulations on an incredible career that still has much potential.
Strickland is another player who I grant such high respect, regardless of his questionable mental state during the past few years.
During these years you've been spending a lot of time with him. Do you feel his cynical perspective on modern pool has rubbed off on you at all? Or do you just take it with a grain of salt and stick to what you do best?