Roman Abramovich

To tell the truth I cannot call my childhood bad. In your childhood you can’t compare things: one eats carrots, one eats candy, both taste good. As a child you cannot tell the difference.

I have no Napoleonic dream. I’m just hard-working and pragmatic.

People who know me said I will win one or two Premierships and will not be interested after that. The reality is that we’ve won two Premierships but I’m more excited about this particular season than last year or the year before. I am a fan of special nature. I’m getting excited before every single game. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself.

[on money] It cannot buy you happiness. Some independence, yes.

I never made any public statements, at least I tried never to make any public statements. I know I don’t do it well, I become very nervous, I forget what it is that I mean to say, I can’t really convey my logic and my thought to the journalists, so I decided this is not my thing, I really shouldn’t be doing it.

I never insisted that I was a good student.

In the second, I told myself just to hold my serve and try and be aggressive on his serve, and hopefully get a break. I also applied more topspin on my forehand. Once I won the second game after being 0-30 down, my confidence also went up.

I doubt about myself. I think doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things-arrogance or not intelligence.

I play each point like my life depends on it.

Even if I have already peaked, I have to believe I can improve. I wake up every morning, and go to practice, with the illusion that I’m going to get better that day.

The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure.

I play because I have fun, if I don’t have fun on the court, there is something wrong. I am just a 19 year old boy that likes to do what he likes, nothing else.

Some clubs are treated as devils, some are treated as angels.

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 always think about victory. It was very important for me to stay in this final. If I play my best I have a chance (against Federer). I’m going to play aggressively, with determination.

I live where I would like to live. I live in Majorca, Spain, and I am not sure there are better places.

I’m lucky enough to do what I like for work – not everyone’s that fortunate.

I haven’t lost a war. No one got killed. I just lost a tennis match.

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

I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court.

I am going to fight for important things.