Quotes by Roger Federer

When you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up - and for me it's tennis.

— Roger Federer

Life

You always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at it.

— Roger Federer

Love

I enjoyed the position I was in as a tennis player. I was to blame when I lost. I was to blame when I won. And I really like that, because I played soccer a lot too, and I couldn't stand it when I had to blame it on the goalkeeper.

— Roger Federer

Success

I'm a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.

— Roger Federer

Life

You know, I don't only play for the record books.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

To handle that stardom, the red carpets, the photo shoots, people all of a sudden recognizing you and following you in everyday life, it's a bit weird. It's strange, and it can have funny effects on you in terms of do you like it or don't you like it. Some people run away from it, some people embrace it; I found a good middle ground.

— Roger Federer

Life

What I think I've been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

The serve, I think, is the most difficult, you know, in terms of coordination, because you got the two arms going, and you got to toss it up at the right time so.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation. It's a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

This year I guess I decided in the bigger matches to take it more to my opponent instead of waiting a bit more for the mistakes. Yeah, this is I guess how you want to win Wimbledon, is by going after your shots, believing you can do it, and that's what I was able to do today.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

I always had the dream that, once I became No 1 in the world, that if I had a child I hoped I would have it early enough so the child can see me playing.

— Roger Federer

Hope

I have learnt to be even more patient.

— Roger Federer

Education

Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

I've always been aware that the image you patiently construct for an entire career can be ruined in a minute. It scares you a bit, but that's the way things are.

— Roger Federer

Success

Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn't get more consistent than this year.

— Roger Federer

Success

I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

Clearly, when you win everything, it's fun. That doesn't necessarily mean you love the game more.

— Roger Federer

Love

I feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don't dislike it.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

I think it's very hard for coaches to work with me. They'll no doubt have a good CV afterwards, but at the same time they're under a lot of pressure.

— Roger Federer

Success

For me, it's important that a fan can buy something that is related to me. Like in soccer, you buy a shirt and it's got somebody's name on the back. That's kind of a cool thing.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom

I had set a goal with my team to try and get back to the top of the rankings, but I never thought with the depth in the game this year that I would have been able to get it back so quickly.

— Roger Federer

Success

I'm as patient a father as I am on the tennis court. It takes a lot for me to get really upset, but sometimes kids can get you really cross if they really keep bugging you.

— Roger Federer

Wisdom