If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.

I'm sure she wants revenge. I'll just try not to let that happen.

There is no such thing as bad luck in tennis. Just bad technique.

I am willing to take chances. I miss more, but I am going for it.

I'm a private person and being recognized makes me uncomfortable.

I think people expect me to be around at the end of a tournament.

As long as there's pasta and Chinese food in the world, I'm okay.

You have to want to play it all day, every day to get to the top.

However great your dedication, you never win anything on your own

Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin.

My dad is the nicest guy you'll ever meet, and the easiest going.

Of course I cannot win all the matches, but just to play my game.

I think I love my sport. I enjoy to play tennis. It's my passion.

I've realised I've hit enough tennis balls to last me a lifetime.

I began playing in the Pacific Coast Indoor Tennis Championships.

Everyone makes their own comments. That's how rumors get started.

Chiropractic gives me the flexibility I need to keep in the game.

Even when I get dressed up to go out, I never use too much makeup.

You can't focus on other people's careers. Everybody is different.

Well, my mum's been a tennis coach - she coached me till I was 12.

Faith in a prayer-hearing God will make a prayer-loving Christian.

Boyfriends have to understand my needs. I shower four times a day.

Pressure is a privilege ... it's what you do with it that matters.

I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate.

Once you've been number one, you can never be satisfied with less.

I love to fish. I love the peacefulness of being around the water.

Yes, I made mistakes by rebelling, by acting out in confused ways.

Coming back after the layoff, I wasn't really sure what to expect.

But, you know, I just want to play well and have fun playing well.

If I had to choose one man to play for my life, it would be Nadal.

I played soccer and could have probably made it to the top league.

This [defeat] has taught me a lesson, but I'm not sure what it is.

I started when I was 4, but I didn't play seriously until I was 8.

All my time in rehab has made me appreciate tennis more than ever.

I don't enjoy being in Europe for weeks on end, so I just skip it.

He's up there. But (Marat) Safin, on his game, is as hard to beat.

I can't permit myself to do things halfway; I never was like that.

To cry on court during a Wimbledon final, you must feel so lonely.

I didnt want my opponent to know there was anything wrong with me.

The really top guys play within themselves 99 percent of the time.

I am fast and very powerful on the court, so this is what matters.

I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.

Having a pulmonary embolism is definitely easier than heart break.

If I win, it's nice. But even if I don't win, I will keep smiling.

Once you succeed in tennis, financially you become quite well off.

People will be surprised to learn that I've got a sense of humour.

I love to be busy, and when I'm off the court, I do things I love.

Winning once can be a fluke; winning twice proves you are the best.

It's always been eclectic; you never know what you're going to get.

I believe you should give 100% on the court, so I chase every ball.

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