The first time at age 5 and a half, when I took a racket in my hands and my father fed me some balls, I made 50 backhands in a row - didn't miss a single one.

I am not blonde, yes. Have I dreamt about having a model contract? No. But have I dreamed about winning Wimbledon? Absolutely.

I have no sponsors because I am not blond, tall and slim enough

It can be boring to see the same players winning every time.

I like to draw, produce paintings, do something with my fingers - but I am very normal, down-to-earth person.

I can't permit myself to do things halfway; I never was like that.

I have to use other things to help my tennis, like my brain. But I believe that, even when your muscles are not so fast, with the brain and with concentration you can compensate.

Maybe something is wrong with me but I just think I'm normal. I'm not super-skinny but I'm not super-fat. But I don't really care about what other people say.

I started faster today which was good. I returned well but my serve was good, which was the key. I think I'm getting used to the conditions.

I always beat Jankovic so who do you think I want to play?

I will have won Wimbledon this year in 2013, and I will stop with that. It was magnificent. You will certainly see me at tournaments again, but not playing.

The greatest evidence of what is inside of a seed is its fruit.

I was going to take you out to lunch for your birthday . . . but you already are.

I just think technology is pretty amazing. Like all things that are great, you have to be responsible about how much you use it.

Democracy passes into despotism.

I collect vintage cars, so you always find them in my books.

Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries

And you treat me wonderfully and keep all your promises.

The secret was a hole in the middle of me that every happy thing fell into.

At my age, no one is married, no one has kids, no one has a career.

Before I go off and direct a movie, I always look at four films. They tend to be The Seven Samurai, Lawrence Of Arabia, It's A Wonderful Life and The Searchers.