“Most of the times, when I actually have rest time, I am travelling.”

Every tournament I have won has been memorable.

Hard work is the key for success.

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

I want to beat everyone I’m playing against.

It is very important to be confident and strong even if you lose, because you know there are tournaments coming up next, and you have to be prepared for it.

What hurts most is whenever I am leading, and then I lose the match, it is disappointing, and there are so many such matches.

It is hard to lose for everybody.

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!

I was lucky to get good coaches and infrastructure that I needed. To become a champion, it is not just a few months’ practice: it takes years to make a champion.

It takes years of practice to become a World No. 1 or 2.

Every tournament is important for me.

I was at the Gopichand Academy since I was 10.

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

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.

If it makes me happy, it definitely adds to my well-being.

There were many struggles, but my parents supported me a lot. Whenever I wanted anything, wherever I wanted to go, practice session etc., they were there for me.

You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.

God has promised to every single one of us that even in our hardest times, if we would just hang on long enough, the blessing will come.

People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.

It is not a matter of time so much as a matter of heart; if you have the heart to pray, you will find the time.

If you cannot find time to pray, ask for forgiveness. Ask to be cleansed of the sin of having no time to pray. It could be that Satan is pushing you into too much work so that you cannot take time to pray.

A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats.

There are no ‘ifs’ in God’s Kingdom. His timing is perfect. His will is our hiding place. Lord Jesus, keep me in Your will! Don’t let me go mad by poking about outside it.

Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.