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" As a kid I was creative. "
Novak Djokovic
Creative
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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. "
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" I'm happy, my family's happy, everything is going well. "
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" It's interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you: they say, 'You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do that.' But with your grandparents you have a feeling that you can say anything or you can do anything, and they will support you. That's why you have this kind of connection. "
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" 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. "
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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. "
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" Joking around is part of my personality, just who I am. "
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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. "
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" I always try to have something that keeps my mind relaxed, keeps my mind a little bit off tennis. "
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" 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. "
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" I haven't been in tennis for that long, but what I can say is that we have a lot of young guys at the top who are willing to do a lot of good things for tennis in general. "
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" Nobody actually played tennis in my family. "
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" What I learned as a young child continues to have a tremendous impact on my life today. "
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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. "
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" I feel the pressure. "
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" Tennis is my life, obviously; I need to focus, I need to win. But it's not the only thing. I'm not going to play forever. "
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" I think luck falls on not just the brave but also the ones who believe they belong there. "
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" I cannot guarantee anything. "
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" People look up to me as somebody who is able to switch the image of our country from negative to positive. "
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" I am fast and very powerful on the court, so this is what matters. "
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" 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. "
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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. "
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" I've had my ups and downs in my private life. "
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" But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history that we had. We have to dig deeper and we have to do much more in order to be seen and to be spotted. "
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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. "
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" I'm trying to enjoy my lie as much as I can and I know that tennis hopefully is going to be my life the next 10, 15 years. "
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" You have to consistently be successful to be one of the top players in the world, and everything is possible in life. "
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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. "
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" And when I was saying I want to become number one of the world and I was 7, 8 years old, most of the people were laughing to me. Because you know, it seemed like I have one percent chances to do that. And I've done it. "
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" I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the rankings because calculations can distract you. "
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" Serbian history tells that the family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family. "
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