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" I never wanted to change countries; it's something that is part of me. "

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" I love being around people who care about me, and I care about them. "

" What I learned as a young child continues to have a tremendous impact on my life today. "

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" Even though now I'm pretty popular in my country and tennis is the No. 1 sport, and I'm very flattered that the people recognise me and come up and give me compliments, I'm more a person who likes to have privacy and peace. "

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" All children have rights and those rights must be protected. "

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" I had to listen to the classical music because it calms me down, calms my nerves down. "

" 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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