Rafael Nadal
I have lived my whole life with high intensity.
My goal is to improve my game, stay healthy and be competitive. If I have that, I know I can be able to win tournaments, which in the end is what it counts.
In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment.
I always like to do the things that I think are right. I am not trying to be a model, I am trying to be myself and do the right things. If what I am doing is a model, or is an example, is the right example, I am very happy, but I don't pretend that.
I am decidedly unfriendly during a golf game, from the first hole to the last.
I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing - doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.
It's more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on grass can sometimes be a bit of a lottery.
I've stayed calm when I'm winning and I've stayed calm when I've lost. Tennis is a sport where we have a lot of tournaments every week, so you can't celebrate a lot when you have big victories, and you cannot get too down when you're losing, as in a few days you'll be in the next tournament and you'll have to be ready with that.
Last four months were great for me, was probably one of the best four months of my career, playing unbelievable in the clay court season.
I'll never have a tattoo - I just don't like them, and when you're old they can look a disaster. As for piercings, I don't like them on men.
I like fishing. Not actual fishing - I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It's different.
If the plane moves, some turbulence, I am nervous flyer.
My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me.
I was shy when I was a kid, I was very shy, but now I think I've improved a lot. I can speak OK with the media and with the people. My English is still bad but I feel a little bit better now than before.
I will do as I usually do. Tomorrow is going to be a day like any other day.
My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For one month I was outside the world.
I still take advice from my mum on what clothes look good on me. I used to listen to her a lot more, but I've started to choose my own things from time to time.
I don't have any idols, any heroes, nothing, no.
I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.
I'm only superstitious on the tennis court.
You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.
I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court.
We'll try and be very aggressive, we'll try and speed up and change gears, and we'll see who's going to win.
I'm always searching for new music, and I change what I listen to on a regular basis.
I'm lucky enough to do what I like for work - not everyone's that fortunate.
My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.
New York is a special place; it's a city that I love.
I only ever run when there's some point to it - say, if it's in a game of tennis.
I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once. I am happy being here and all the things that are a risk I normally avoid.
I love the crowds in Miami. I feel that is one of the tournaments where I get more support. That helps me a lot.
The thing, when you're down two sets to love, is to stay calm, even though it's hard, because people are freaking out, people are worried for you.
That's painful always to lose.
I tried to find a solution to the problem that I had, tried to find a way to start playing better.
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.
Losing is not my enemy..fear of losing is my enemy.Collection: Tennis
It is important to recognize the small successes.Collection: Important
I play each point like my life depends on it.Collection: Play
The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure.Collection: Sports
It is the small steps which bring you satisfaction at the end of the day.Collection: The End Of The Day
If somebody says I am better than Roger, I think this person doesn't know anything about tennis.Collection: Sports
When one player is better than you, at this moment, the only thing you can do is work, try to find solutions and try to wait a little bit for your time. I'm going to wait and I'm going to try a sixth time. And if the sixth doesn't happen, a seventh. It's going to be like this. That's the spirit of sport.Collection: Sports
Anyone could become a star, but everyone must be a human being.Collection: Stars
I am not a person who I am thinking about what I achieved or what I don't achieve. I am a person who try to enjoy the moment. That's what I do.Collection: Thinking
You have to accept both losing and winning well. I've stayed calm when I'm winning and I've stayed calm when I've lost.Collection: Winning
However great your dedication, you never win anything on your ownCollection: Winning
In your career you have a lot of good moments and bad ones. The important thing is to have enough motivation to keep working all the days with humility and trying to be a better player than before. I am going to try to continue doing this.Collection: Motivation
Stay healthy, do sports and above all have fun while doing sport. Competing or just for fun, whatever, simply enjoy and try your best. Working hard, working well with achievable goals normally pays off. Believe in the people that are with you and listen to those who have more experience.Collection: Sports
You fight, you try your best, but if you lose, you dont have to break five racquets and smash up the locker room. You can do those things, but when youve finished, nothings changed. Youve still lost. If something positive came from that, I probably would do it. But I see only negativity.Collection: Fighting
I doubt about myself. I think doubts are good in life. The people who don't have doubts I think only two things-arrogance or not intelligence.Collection: Thinking