Andy Murray Quotes

I'll be supporting anyone but England.

I never read. The paper or anything. I watch a lot of movies, and TV series and stuff. But I never, never read.

This is the shape I'm in for the tournament. I feel or I felt extremely good before the match, and I did train very, very hard to get ready for the tournament.

The world asks, "What does a man own?"; Christ asks, "How does he use it?"

Through His Spirit, the Spirit of prayer, our life may be one of continual prayer. The Spirit of prayer will help you become an intercessor, asking great things of God for those around you.

The only humility that is really ours is not that which we try to show before God in prayer, but that which we carry with us in our daily conduct.

You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.

I first had money for investment just at the time of the 2008 crisis and shares have been highly volatile since then. So I do have shares in my pension but I have tended to invest in specific projects that include property and private companies that have been very well researched by my advisers.

Give it everything you've got. Leave nothing out there.

Tipping generally changes depending on where you are in the world. In Britain you don't always have to tip, but I always make sure I do. I have a lot of respect for waiters and waitresses - it can't be an easy job and they often don't get paid huge amounts, so I think it's important to reward them and let them know if they are giving great service.

Prayer is reaching out after the unseen; fasting is letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting helps express, deepen, confirm the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves to attain what we seek for the kingdom of God.

A lot of athletes use sports psychologists.

We Scots have a fierce pride in the things we do that others can never appreciate. I am the British No. 1, but I would prefer to be the British No. 1 from Scotland every time.

When we pray for the Spirit's help ... we will simply fall down at the Lord's feet in our weakness. There we will find the victory and power that comes from His love.

To be honest, I think bananas are a pathetic fruit.

You can't focus on other people's careers. Everybody is different.

The coming revival must begin with a great revival of prayer. It is in the closet, with the door shut, that the sound of abundance of rain will first be heard. An increase of secret prayer with ministers will be the sure harbinger of blessing.

If the spiritual life be healthy, under the full power of the Holy Spirit, praying without ceasing will be natural.

I don’t want a flashy car, just something that would allow me to stop using the Tube. And it would be good not to have to rely on my mum all the time, particularly when I have to listen to her singing in her car.

I believe you should give 100% on the court, so I chase every ball.

You are always talking about yourself and tennis and how you are feeling. I try to avoid it when I don't have to.

I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best as possible.

I listen to my iPod as I walk on. If I'm winning I'll listen to the same song, that's like a good luck thing - usually The Black Eyed Peas' Let's Get It Started.

It would have been better if I had won, but reaching the final was perfect.

Obviously you try to keep as much of your private life as private as you can.

Many Christians backslide...They are unable to stand against the temptations of the world, or of their old nature. They strive to do their best to fight against sin, and to serve God, but they have no strength. They have never really grasped the secret: The Lord Jesus will every day from heaven continue His work in me. But on one condition-the soul must give Him time each day to impart His love and his grace. Time alone with the Lord Jesus each day is the indispensable condition of growth and power.

Prayer is not monologue, but dialogue; God's voice is its most essential part. Listening to God's voice is the secret of the assurance that He will listen to mine.

When a lot of things are going the wrong way for a country, for a people, when you can't really think of anything worse than a war, you always try to take life on the brighter side and that's how I grew up with my parents.

The enemy uses all his power to lead the Christian, and above all the minister, to neglect prayer. He knows that however admirable the sermon may be, however attractive the service, however faithful the pastoral visitation, none of these things can damage him or his kingdom if prayer is neglected.

I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the U.S. Open I realise that winning is the biggest motivation.

As a child I was a good boy. Even if I wasn't playing tennis I don't think I'd have done things like smoking or getting drunk. I'm lucky I never liked the taste of alcohol - I know, I'm Scottish so what's wrong with me? - but I never even liked the smell of the stuff. It's the same with smoking, it never appealed to me. I guess I missed out on my Kevin-The-Teenager phase.

I am not stroppy at all.

I'm incredibly fortunate and it's important to me to make sure that I give back where I can.

I don't actually go to that many concerts.

O, let the place of secret prayer become to me the most beloved spot on earth.

When I'm in Miami I like to go and watch basketball, the Miami Heat.

I've always been a good returner since my junior days - I don't know why that was.

Of my investments that have been realised, buying my first house turned out to be a pretty good move, which I didn't really realise at the time.

Having a normal knee would make life a lot easier.

Obviously I would have loved to have won, but I have had a good run every match.

It's safe to say that the value of the property had shot up considerably and in the end I made a pretty satisfying profit.

The one thing He commands us as His branches is to bear fruit. Let us live to bless others, to testify of the life and the love there is in Jesus. Let us in faith and obedience give our whole life to that which Jesus chose us for and appointed us to-fruit-bearing.

I'm on the road so much that I don't get to spend as much time there as I would like.

I decided at the outset to invest in a fairly broad range of businesses, as I didn't want to get pigeonholed into one sector.

I've had an entrepreneurial mindset from a young age and I've been interested in companies and products that are a little bit different.

I like to think I have a good few years left of my career yet, as long as I stay fit and healthy. However, it's always good to have a backup plan, which is why I have been working hard to build my business portfolio outside tennis.

Like most guys, I've always liked watches. I can always check the time on my phone, but having a watch is so much better.

No, 'cause, I mean, the expectation for me is I'm gonna try my best to win the tournament. But it's the people that sort of are in the media, are in the press, and the people that read it are the ones that, you know, see the expectation getting bigger or greater or, you know, how my performances have been going, whatnot.