Roger Federer Quotes

I'm playing great tennis. I'm enjoying the tour, having fun with the fans off the court. I'm loving it now.

One of my big, big strengths I think early on in my career was that I could learn very quickly. You wouldn't have to tell me the things 10 times or 50 times until I would understand them. You would only have to tell me two or three times.

The week before the (US Open) I gave a few interviews for CNN, USA Network, New York Times, USA Today and Sports Illustrated which had been arranged beforehand. The reason for giving these interviews is not only because working with the media is just part of the job, it is much more my desire to contribute to the promotion of tennis in the U.S.

Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.

I always knew I had something special.

I used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.

I can't stay No. 1 for fifty years, you know. We'll see what happens.

You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.

The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.

The crowds are very important for tennis. It makes you play better, but it can also make you nervous and that's the beauty of it.

My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.

One or two years ago, I didn't know who I was on court and I used to swear a lot. But now I've learned how to cope and can therefore win 10 matches in a row. I want to be remembered as a good player rather than an idiot on court.

I'm not angry. As an athlete ... you should be open to criticism, and you're allowed to be criticized, because not everybody has the same opinion, not everybody likes the same players. The rankings are quite volatile: Today you're 'great,' tomorrow you're 'not,' but then you're 'great' again. It makes for great stories. Now, I always look at the long term and by doing that, obviously, I can stay calm through the storm.

I'm proud to be a symbol like the army knife or the mountains.

I am very blessed to be able to play tennis, the sport that I love and very grateful for the opportunities to play in the finals of big events, when the season starts you are on the roll constantly and obliged to be committed to daily routines on and off the court.