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I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.

- Rafael Nadal

Lose, Rather, Than, Argument

The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.

- Rafael Nadal

Winning, Work Hard, Here, Practicing

Last four months were great for me, was probably one of the best four months of my career, playing unbelievable in the clay court season.

- Rafael Nadal

Career, Last, Months, Unbelievable

I used to wear sleeveless T-shirts all the time on court, but now I've got a brand new look - I've moved on to polo shirts. Sleeveless T-shirts give you real freedom of movement and they keep you cooler in matches, but I just thought it was time for a change.

- Rafael Nadal

Thought, Wear, Moved, Moved On

My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me.

- Rafael Nadal

Always, Technical, Though, Physique

I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing - doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.

- Rafael Nadal

Doing, Lucky, Very, Normal Life

If the plane moves, some turbulence, I am nervous flyer.

- Rafael Nadal

Some, Plane, Flyer, Turbulence

I am decidedly unfriendly during a golf game, from the first hole to the last.

- Rafael Nadal

Game, Last, Golf Game, Unfriendly

Every year I go to Broadway to see a musical - I like the music. I saw 'Mamma Mia;' I saw 'Les Miserables;' I saw 'Phantom of the Opera' like six, seven times.

- Rafael Nadal

Opera, Broadway, Six, Phantom

I normally listen to Spanish music - well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.

- Rafael Nadal

Singers, Lot, Spanish, Latin

For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The rest, I always say, it comes.

- Rafael Nadal

Rest, Compete, Always, Titles

I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I've always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he's setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot.

- Rafael Nadal

Love, Strong, Admire, None

We'll try and be very aggressive, we'll try and speed up and change gears, and we'll see who's going to win.

- Rafael Nadal

See, Going, Very, Aggressive

Some people get very confused about my game. They think it's better if the court is slow, because I have a good defence. But the faster it is, the better for me. My spin is more painful for my opponents, my aggressive game works better.

- Rafael Nadal

Game, Some, Very, Aggressive

The thing, when you're down two sets to love, is to stay calm, even though it's hard, because people are freaking out, people are worried for you.

- Rafael Nadal

Love, Stay Calm, Sets, Worried

You fight, you try your best, but if you lose, you don't have to break five racquets and smash up the locker room. You can do those things, but when you've finished, nothing's changed. You've still lost. If something positive came from that, I probably would do it. But I see only negativity.

- Rafael Nadal

Best, I See, Your, Locker

The family is very important. They make me feel good always because if I won, when I started to be famous, the relationship never changed with my friends and family.

- Rafael Nadal

Famous, Always, Very, Changed

Tennis is a hard sport. There is a lot of competition all year and you play alone.

- Rafael Nadal

Alone, Play, Lot, All Year

I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once. I am happy being here and all the things that are a risk I normally avoid.

- Rafael Nadal

I Am Happy, Here, Buy, Normally

It's important to have people around you with enough confidence to say if you are not acting in a good way. Normally, when you are at the top, people say everything is fantastic. Probably in that moment it is what you want to hear, but it's best to be reminded how to act properly.

- Rafael Nadal

Good, Best, Around, Normally

My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.

- Rafael Nadal

Game, Goal, Always, Aspiration

My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For one month I was outside the world.

- Rafael Nadal

My Life, Play, Made, Wimbledon

Being home alone at night makes me a bit nervous. If I'm at home alone, I have to sleep on the sofa - I can't face going to bed. I'm there with the TV on and all the lights on. I'm not very brave about anything in life. In tennis, yes. In everything else, not very.

- Rafael Nadal

Bed, Very, TV, Everything Else

I was shy when I was a kid, I was very shy, but now I think I've improved a lot. I can speak OK with the media and with the people. My English is still bad but I feel a little bit better now than before.

- Rafael Nadal

I Think, Very, Better Now, OK

I still take advice from my mum on what clothes look good on me. I used to listen to her a lot more, but I've started to choose my own things from time to time.

- Rafael Nadal

My Own, Still, Mum, From Time To Time

I have the same bedroom I've always had. It's clean and tidy when I get home, and after two or three days it gets messy and my mother nags me.

- Rafael Nadal

Clean, Always, Had, Tidy

It's more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on grass can sometimes be a bit of a lottery.

- Rafael Nadal

More, Depends, How Much Time, Transition

I think I am a complete player. I can play well on all the surfaces. For me, the clay might be easiest, but I am not a specialist on clay.

- Rafael Nadal

Play, Think, I Think, Specialist

You know, a lot of things changed. What never changed is the illusion to keep playing tennis, the illusion to keep doing well the things, and the illusion to be in a good position of the ranking and play these kind of matches.

- Rafael Nadal

Play, Doing, Kind, Changed

My serve can get better, for sure. It's not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin.

- Rafael Nadal

Sure, About, Bombs, Positioning

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