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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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" I don't think there has been enough communication between the players and the tournaments. In one sense it's just as much the players' fault. Players talk between each other and in the locker room about things that can be improved and then when the time comes to talk and really do something about it they stop. "

Novak Djokovic

Stop

Time

Think

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I had to know at least two languages. "

" Honestly, I'm not a big fan of baseball. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Those born into poverty or on the margins of society require our extra support to realize their dreams. "

" The confidence is there, the game is there, but physically you can't fight nature sometimes. You can't do much about it. "

" 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. "

" I think luck falls on not just the brave but also the ones who believe they belong there. "

" 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. "

" I want the same thing I've wanted since I was 7 years old. I want to be No. 1. "

" I like my groundstrokes, I can say. I like it. That's my game - I'm a groundstroke player and I play pretty aggressive. "

Novak Djokovic

Play

Say

" I'm happy, my family's happy, everything is going well. "

" I cannot guarantee anything. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Novak Djokovic

World

Saying

" 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. "

" I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the rankings because calculations can distract you. "

" You have to consistently be successful to be one of the top players in the world, and everything is possible in life. "

" 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. "

" I always try to adjust to the situation. "

" Tennis is a mental game. Everyone is fit, everyone hits great forehands and backhands. "

" Serbian history tells that the family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family. "

" Nobody actually played tennis in my family. "

" As a kid I was creative. "

Novak Djokovic

Creative

Kid

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