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Me not showing any emotion is not the best for me. I've tried that. It kind of bottles up, and then at some point explodes.
When you get on to fresh grass courts you always know that they might be a bit slippery but you have to adjust accordingly.
I did a terrible job of composing myself. I was a spoiled brat from Long Island who benefitted from the energy of New York.
But normally when you talk to yourself [on court] you say; 'I love you, you're a good guy, but don't miss next time, okay.'
One day you can be a kid, but another day you have to be like this is your job, you play tennis. You have to work for that.
What matters isn't how well you play when you're playing well. What matters is how well you play when you're playing badly.
We've never had a hungrier player than Federer and Nadal and I would say that Nadal is probably much hungrier than Federer.
I embraced, I think, the process of becoming No. 1 of the world, which was long and difficult, but it's sweeter in the end.
I have no interest in becoming a tax exile and living somewhere I don't want to - I just want to be at home with my family.
I just was in the second round. That's painful, because always is tough to lose, but well, that's sport. You win, you lose.
The journey has definitely not been easy, but all the sacrifice has paid off very well in terms of my performance on-court.
I'm pretty realistic. I cannot wish to be Chris Evert or Martina Navratilova because they won, like, a hundred Grand Slams.
India needs better singles players to progress as a tennis nation. They need to develop, be physically fitter and stronger.
No question, when you're talking about Grand Slams, they're the pinnacle of the game, and that's what I want to be winning.
It's not easy to part with the trophies. However, I do need to have some long-term financial security for those close to me.
I am there to play tennis and represent the U.S., but I'm also aware that not everyone's going to be able to think that way.
New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up.
Big money encourages tanking. In my opinion, tanking is going on even with a lot of the top guys today - it's quite evident.
I've had good results on clay during my junior years and I enjoy playing on clay to the opposite of what many media can say.
Most Indians go into education. Their parents just push them into education like parents in Australia push them into sports.
Guys like Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal know how to win matches, they don't need to have as much confidence as other players.
My mom fed us a million balls. Dad took us to tournaments. Couldn't have done it without them. We had a happy tennis family.
I would like to thank all my tennis fans who were there from Day One when I was No. 1, through my stabbing, and my comeback.
In order to stay where I am - and I want to do that - I have to stay dedicated as well as I have been before I became No. 1.
I was surprised how I was feeling on the court because I was focused only on the point and on the game and not on the final.
One thing I always do is listen to my iPod. I listen to whatever is kind of new on the radio, I am always downloading stuff.
Roger Federer certainly is my claim to be the best of all time - if there is such a thing. With Rafael Nadal not far behind.
I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
I was having an out-of-body experience, it was so hot. I felt I was watching someone play in a blue dress, and it wasn't me.
When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.
When you are in the public eye, you have to protect yourself. There are so many people judging you. I just try to be myself.
I always felt that I hadn't achieved what I wanted to achieve. I always felt I could get better. That's the whole incentive.
I decided at the outset to invest in a fairly broad range of businesses, as I didn't want to get pigeonholed into one sector.
Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
I will tell you King's First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
My whole life has been about equal rights and opportunities. For me it really goes back to the health of mind, body and soul.
Tennis has to be very careful.Not everyone is a computer, it is very good we have John McEnroe. I hope we have a couple more.
I think everything I do in my life I try to have fun, and I try to be creative on the tennis court, outside the tennis court.
I believe that if you feel good and if you look good when you're playing, it can give you the extra edge that you might need.
I am not looking to be understood or liked. Like me or not, I don't care. I am an outsider, that is the way I was brought up.
When I was a kid in Adelaide, I dreamed of becoming No. 1 in the world, winning a grand slam and the Davis Cup for Australia.
I'm always on the go. I love doing things until I hit rock bottom. Then I need my 12 hours of sleep, and I'm on the go again.
I want to win and I feel that pressure, but my career will not be a disaster if I do not win there. It is a dream to fulfill.
Imagine a part of the U.S.A., from which the U.S.A. started - where is the cradle of your history? This is Kosovo for Serbia.
He's a fantastic player and he's going to be around so much longer so I'm happy with every one I get before he takes them all
What I think I've been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.
It's a corset design making me look very, very slim and trim. I call it a corset dress. Very Hollywood glamour with the silk.
I don't wake up every day and think about which tournaments I won and which titles I hold. It's something I don't care about.
Learn to worship God as the God who does wonders, who wishes to prove in you that He can do something supernatural and divine.
My goal is to share information and to educate. But am I an activist? No, no, no. I don't believe in pushing things on people.