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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 reach their full potential but will also result in better societies as a whole. "
Novak Djokovic
Life
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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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" It's always easier if you have the support of your family, if you're not alone. I came from a country that has been through a lot of troubles in the last 20 to 30 years, but we have been through them together. "
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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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" It gives me goose bumps and little butterflies in the stomach when I start thinking about the 'golden slam.' "
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" All children have rights and those rights must be protected. "
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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 had to listen to the classical music because it calms me down, calms my nerves down. "
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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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" Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands. "
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" In my case, I can sincerely say that nothing is impossible... When I was saying I want to be No. 1 of the world, and I was seven or eight years old, most of the people were laughing at me because it seems like I have one percent of chances to do that, and I've done it. "
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" It was very unusual for a boy to play tennis in my country. "
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" 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. "
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" My nutritionist has done a great job in changing my diet after we established I am allergic to things like gluten - I can't eat pizza, pasta and bread. I have lost some weight, but my movement is sharper and I feel great. "
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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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" 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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" I am very skinny. "
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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 always try to adjust to the situation. "
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" Those born into poverty or on the margins of society require our extra support to realize their dreams. "
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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 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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" 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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" The history of our country is cruel. We have to face those issues or, should I say, we had to. Not anymore I hope, because we are going in the right direction, and we are ready to forgive, ready to move on. "
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" I am fast and very powerful on the court, so this is what matters. "
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" I always tried to win. I was as competitive as I am today. "
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