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

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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. "

" I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents. "

" I had to know at least two languages. "

" I've had my ups and downs in my private life. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Joking around is part of my personality, just who I am. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 cannot guarantee anything. "

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

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