Quotes from Rafael Nadal

Is only a tennis match. At the end, that's life. There is much more important things.

I used to wear sleeveless T-shirts all the time on court, but now I've got a brand new look - I've moved on to polo shirts. Sleeveless T-shirts give you real freedom of movement and they keep you cooler in matches, but I just thought it was time for a change.

I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I've always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he's setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot.

For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The rest, I always say, it comes.

I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me.

My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right?

I will do as I usually do. Tomorrow is going to be a day like any other day.

It's important to have people around you with enough confidence to say if you are not acting in a good way. Normally, when you are at the top, people say everything is fantastic. Probably in that moment it is what you want to hear, but it's best to be reminded how to act properly.

It's more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on grass can sometimes be a bit of a lottery.

I don't have any idols, any heroes, nothing, no.

Since I was a kid, I've wanted to do sports for a living. In the beginning, I played a lot of soccer, but in the end I chose tennis. I love sports in general ... But tennis is my passion.

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.

Every year I go to Broadway to see a musical - I like the music. I saw 'Mamma Mia;' I saw 'Les Miserables;' I saw 'Phantom of the Opera' like six, seven times.

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.

Being home alone at night makes me a bit nervous. If I'm at home alone, I have to sleep on the sofa - I can't face going to bed. I'm there with the TV on and all the lights on. I'm not very brave about anything in life. In tennis, yes. In everything else, not very.

You fight, you try your best, but if you lose, you don't have to break five racquets and smash up the locker room. You can do those things, but when you've finished, nothing's changed. You've still lost. If something positive came from that, I probably would do it. But I see only negativity.

New York is a special place; it's a city that I love.

I feel that love. I feel that energy. I always felt that energy when I'm playing in New York.

I love the crowds in Miami. I feel that is one of the tournaments where I get more support. That helps me a lot.

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.

I am a guy who likes to do what I am doing with passion, whether it's a soccer match with friends or golf.

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

You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.

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