I could pose in fashion commercials as a high society star but politics is a new way of life. Marat Safin More Quotes by Marat Safin More Quotes From Marat Safin I don't care about losses anymore. Marat Safin i-dont-care care loss If I was the type of person who had tennis, tennis, tennis all the time and I went to bed and ended up dreaming about tennis, I would go nuts. Marat Safin tennis nuts dream I think it's difficult to be No. 1. 'There's too much attention, too much expectation from other people. Marat Safin expectations people thinking The Olympics is not for tennis and tennis does not need the Olympics. It is not my goal in life to win a gold medal. Marat Safin tennis goal winning I've realized I can't waste any moment being unhappy. Marat Safin waste moments unhappy From now until the end of the year I would like to eke out one victory, that's my short term aim. I am sure I can be competitive in 2004. Tennis is like riding a bike, you never forget how to do it. Marat Safin tennis victory years I've had good times and bad times. That's me. That's how I am. Marat Safin good-times-and-bad-times bad-times good-times One of the most important things, actually, when you're playing on grass, is to move. Marat Safin important grass moving My mother said I would have more chances to become a tennis player than a football player. Marat Safin player mother football I was making comebacks every single year. That makes it difficult mentally. It causes a lot of stress. Marat Safin stress causes years Probably I'll not be so successful if I will keep everything in myself inside of me. Marat Safin successful ifs There's a lot of things in life that we don't know why they're coming exactly at this moment. Marat Safin things-in-life moments knows I didn't change the world. Marat Safin changing-the-world world Wimbledon is not the tournament I love. I don't like how they treat the players. There are small things that don't cost them anything and they make such a big deal out of it. If they treat us this way, well, we have to treat them the same. We want to be respected, the way we respect Wimbledon, even if it is not the best Grand Slam on earth. Marat Safin cost player earth Right now my main aim is not to get injured any more. I am a little bit afraid of running and sliding because the ankle was so painful. But I am not a person who runs a lot, who spends a lot of energy on the court. If I am mentally OK, if nothing is bothering me and I want to play, then it is fine. Marat Safin tennis play running I definitely want to get out of tennis and try something completely different. Marat Safin tennis different trying If you get operated, something can go wrong and you can just say bye-bye to tennis. That's what happened to a lot of soccer players in Europe. They get operated, some things, it's not the mistake of the doctor. It's just some surgeries, they just don't go the right way...My injury will never go away. It's already become so chronic there's no chance to fix it so I can play without pain. Marat Safin pain mistake soccer I wish I could have won a lot more tournaments, but I got injured every time I played well. Marat Safin injured wells wish Many say that (Pete) Sampras is the greatest player. But I say with all due respect to the rest, that he (Roger Federer) is the most complete player in the world so far. Marat Safin roger player world I achieved what I want to achieve and I want to continue doing something else. Marat Safin achieve want
