Rafael Nadal

“It's hard to say, 'I don't believe in God.' I would love to know if God exists. But it's a very difficult thing for me to believe.”

“You know, a lot of things changed. What never changed is the illusion to keep playing tennis, the illusion to keep doing well the things, and the illusion to be in a good position of the ranking and play these kind of matches.”

“The family is very important. They make me feel good always because if I won, when I started to be famous, the relationship never changed with my friends and family.”

“The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.”

“I think I am a complete player. I can play well on all the surfaces. For me, the clay might be easiest, but I am not a specialist on clay.”

“I'm only superstitious on the tennis court.”

“To be a friend means that they are always there, for the good or the bad.”

“I tried to find a solution to the problem that I had, tried to find a way to start playing better.”

“My goal is to improve my game, stay healthy and be competitive. If I have that, I know I can be able to win tournaments, which in the end is what it counts.”

“I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within - in front of the sea.”

“I always had the theory that the most important thing is be happy, enjoy what are you doing, and be fresh mentally.”

“If the plane moves, some turbulence, I am nervous flyer.”

“I have no interest in becoming a tax exile and living somewhere I don't want to - I just want to be at home with my family.”

“The thing, when you're down two sets to love, is to stay calm, even though it's hard, because people are freaking out, people are worried for you.”

“That's painful always to lose.”

“However great your dedication, you never win anything on your own”

“My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me.”

“I am decidedly unfriendly during a golf game, from the first hole to the last.”

“I am happy with being a tennis player and the choice I took when I was 12. But clearly, if I wouldn't have been a tennis player, I would have loved to be a soccer player. But again, I am happy with the choice I made.”

“I started to travel like this at the age of 15 so for me, it's normal. Some days you get tired and you feel, 'I want to stay at home a little bit more,' but it's only the moment.”