“I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.”

It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down

I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.

That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?

Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.

The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’

Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.

You’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.

When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.

Don’t worry about what people say.

Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.

Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.

Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.

Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.

I like to see what future generations are thinking about.

Listening to his songs she heard nothing but bad news, still she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose.

The establishment is made up of little men, very frightened.

Marriage is a very sacred institution and should not be degraded by allowing every other type of relationship to be made equivalent to it.

Most people generalize whatever they did, and say that was the strategy that made it work.

I am Syrian, I was made in Syria, I have to live in Syria and die in Syria.

Calls ignored, texts unanswered, short replies, excuses made. All I can say is don’t be surprised when you’re not in my future.

Every book purchase made from Amazon is a vote for a culture without content and without contentment.

I’ve never made a record that didn’t sound better than what was in my head – that’s sort of my rule.