I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.

Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.

I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there won't be many.

You always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at it.

I definitely feel there's room for improvement.

My game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.

I have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step onto the match court.

The one thing you can do for sure is push the luck on your side

Clearly, when you win everything, it's fun. That doesn't necessarily mean you love the game more.

When you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up - and for me it's tennis.

Once you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that's when you start playing your best.

The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.

When you're good at something, make that everything

I fear no one, but respect everyone.

You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.

A man who wins, is a man who thinks he can.

There is no way around the hard work. Embrace it.

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Well, a sort of epiphany: I was in a great band. And it's very cool to be at 53 and realise that when you were a kid you were in a great band.