Quotes from P. V. Sindhu

My coaches have always been on my side, motivating me to try harder and harder every day, which is not easy.

There are many defining moments in my journey.

I have learnt many things, but there's more to learn. Every day is a new start.

I love dressing up, and I'm aware that people do say that it can take your attention away from the game. But I disagree with this notion!

Ups and downs will be happening; coming to the final and losing by a point or so should not matter.

Sometimes it does upset you when you lose in the finals, or even in a quarterfinal or semifinal, especially when you think, 'Maybe I could have played better,' or even if you gave your 100 percent, and even then, you lose.

I love to experiment with my looks and dresses on and off the court because I love to turn out very well. But, I must add here that just good-looking athletes can't do anything for their sport.

I will keep working on different aspects of my games. It's not so easy, and I need to work on every stroke.

You have to keep on learning all the time unless and until you become perfect in all the strokes.

Fitness is the key. You need to have strokes and stamina and agility; you need to exercise really well. On-court and off-court are equally important.

Many players are of the same standard; it all depends on how your strokes land on the other side of court.

I am aggressive only on court.

Definitely, the aim is to become No.1.

I didn't think I would have an Olympic medal at 21, but I knew I would give my best and play my game. I just viewed it as my first Olympics and that I would take it one match at a time, but to bring a silver home made me very, very happy.

When you lose, you keep thinking, 'I could have done things differently,' but at that moment, you can't do anything, so it is important to let go.

My long-term goal is to become the world number one player.

Sometimes you don't play up to the mark, and you win even then.