Novak Djokovic quotes

Well, I do feel that I carry the responsibility of representing my country wherever I am, and this responsibility came with the success that I had in last couple of years, not just myself but the whole group of tennis players that comes from Serbia. And athletes in general are, in this moment, the biggest ambassadors that our country has. (Novak Djokovic)
In terms of playing ability there is nothing to choose between number one and 100. Instead, it's a question of who believes and who wants it more? Which player is mentally stronger? Which player is going to fight the hardest in the big points? These are the things that determine who is the champion. View quote
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Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands. View quote
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I always tried to win. I was as competitive as I am today. View quote
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Mostly the problems when I was down were caused by myself. There were times when I was not responsible enough or decisive enough. View quote
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Tennis players we're always playing in center courts that feel like arenas. And when we get on the court and the crowd cheers your name or salutes you - it's like you're a gladiator in the arena. And everyone is cheering - and you're fighting, you're screaming, during your strokes - it feels like you're an animal, fighting for your life. View quote
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Serbian history tells that the family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family. View quote
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Building a solid foundation in the early years of a child's life will not only help him or her reach their full potential but will also result in better societies as a whole. View quote
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The confidence is there, the game is there, but physically you can't fight nature sometimes. You can't do much about it. View quote
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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. View quote
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I always try to have something that keeps my mind relaxed, keeps my mind a little bit off tennis. (Novak Djokovic)
I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time. View quote
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I want the same thing I've wanted since I was 7 years old. I want to be No. 1. View quote
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I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the rankings because calculations can distract you. View quote
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Joking around is part of my personality, just who I am. View quote
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Not everybody can like what I do, and if you feel that somebody is coming up closer to you and starting the rivalry and everything, you maybe change your position to him. View quote
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I'm a happy man, because I am successful in what I do, of course; but what makes me most happy is I have people around me that I love and who love me back. This, for me, is the most important thing. Nobody likes to be alone. View quote
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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. View quote
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The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports - football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported. View quote
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My father had never watched tennis, never liked tennis too much. He said, 'OK, we buy a racket, we watch together,' because we didn't know anything. It was a process of learning together that made it more interesting. View quote
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All children have rights and those rights must be protected. (Novak Djokovic)
My mother is a special story. She went through so much to bring us up, four men at home, especially when our country was going through really difficult times. View quote
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I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents. View quote
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I love being around people who care about me, and I care about them. View quote
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I am fast and very powerful on the court, so this is what matters. View quote
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