I don’t know… If he naturally gravitates towards [tennis] and enjoys it, I will kind of hold on with a little bit of anxiety, i kind of want him to have his own path. Just because I did it and loved it doesn’t mean that he needs to do it. I will expose him to tennis as much as I expose him to everything else.

Andy Roddick

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I'm not going to go run and hide because I'm catching some heat. I'm not going to stay at home and pout.

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I've pretty much been portrayed as every style thing you can be. After Wimbledon you are Andy Everyman, who everybody is rooting for. I think the meat and potatoes of who I am hasn't been covered yet.

style who-i-am thinking

I had a very detailed retirement plan, and I feel like I've met every aspect of it: a lot of golf, a lot of carbs, a lot of fried food, and some booze, occasionally - I've been completely committed... The results have shown.

results golf retirement

One little secret of the guys who have won one slam, is that we don't want other guys to win one because its like a bit of a special fraternity.

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I want everyone to look back and think that I was awesome. by Andy Roddick

I want everyone to look back and think that I was awesome.

want looks thinking

I think if I believe in something strongly enough, I'm pretty out... by Andy Roddick

I think if I believe in something strongly enough, I'm pretty outspoken about it.

enough believe thinking

In the States, tennis is sixth or seventh on the totem pole as fa... by Andy Roddick

In the States, tennis is sixth or seventh on the totem pole as far as sports go.

totems tennis sports

Almost everybody's here doing the same thing. Who am I to come up with an excuse when there's 64 other players here doing the same thing? 63 others, sorry.

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I don't really rate press conferences. It's not as though I leave the room fist-pumping my way down the corridor after a good one.

fists way rooms

I don't know that I'll ever be the guy who needs to go to a tournament to be seen and to spectate. I feel like I can accomplish spectating from home.

I don't know that I've ever been someone who's interested in existing on tour. I have a lot of interests and a lot of other things that excite me.

It seems with every match I win, I get better-looking to other pe... by Andy Roddick

It seems with every match I win, I get better-looking to other people.

winning inspirational people

Umpiring, the only job in the world where you can screw up on a d... by Andy Roddick

Umpiring, the only job in the world where you can screw up on a daily basis and still have one!

screw-ups jobs world

When you come off something really disappointing, you want to come back and kind of regroup and get involved in something positive right away.

kind want sports

I kind of know youre only as good as your last result. by Andy Roddick

I kind of know youre only as good as your last result.

results lasts kind

I try not to take myself too seriously. I like to have a good tim... by Andy Roddick

I try not to take myself too seriously. I like to have a good time.

having-a-good-time good-times trying

I'll be the first to admit it, the life I'm leading is basically a joke. I should probably be cooler about it, but I can't fake it, you know?

fake should firsts

If I wore a sleeveless shirt, people would try to feed me after t... by Andy Roddick

If I wore a sleeveless shirt, people would try to feed me after the match.

tennis trying people

I don't think about tennis 24/7. I enjoy time on the lake at my Florida home and just being lazy on the sofa.

lakes home thinking

One of the cool things I remember is the Swiss people brought the... by Andy Roddick

One of the cool things I remember is the Swiss people brought their big cowbells.

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