Quotes by Athletes

I'm really, really emotional. Rafael Nadal

Emotional Really

I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me. Rafael Nadal

Faith Myself Me To Be Honest Those Had Always Wanted Who Honest

I live where I would like to live. I live in Majorca, Spain, and I am not sure there are better places. Rafael Nadal

Better Live Would Like Sure Am Where Spain Places

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

Truth Game Be Happy Happy Enjoy Always Motivation Goal Five Improve Same Being Aspiration Playing Number

I'll never have a tattoo - I just don't like them, and when you're old they can look a disaster. As for piercings, I don't like them on men. Rafael Nadal

You Old Men Never Like Disaster Look Tattoo Just Them

In Majorca, I can be myself. I go to the supermarket and the cinema, and I am just Rafa. Everyone knows me, and it is no big deal. I can go all day - no photographs. Rafael Nadal

Myself Day Me Cinema Big Everyone All Day No Big Deal Photographs Supermarket Knows Deal Am Big Deal Go Just

No one is perfect. Everybody does stupid things. Rafael Nadal

Stupid Everybody Perfect No-One Does Things

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

Life Me Change World Made My Life Parents Tough Important Month Wimbledon Outside Divorce Affected After Play

I was passionate about soccer. I still am. Odd, though - playing soccer always made me much more anxious than playing tennis. On soccer days, I'd be out of bed by 6 in the morning, all nervous. But I was always calm when it was time for a tennis match. I still don't know why. Rafael Nadal

Time Morning Me Made Nervous Calm Though Out About More Tennis Days Know Match Always Bed Am Still Odd Passionate Than Anxious Soccer Much Why Playing

I'm only superstitious on the tennis court. Rafael Nadal

Only Superstitious Tennis Tennis Court Court

I have been learning English on the road since I started when I was 15, so it is a slow process but making some progress. Now I think I am much more comfortable with my English. However, it is difficult, still, when I speak about something that is not tennis. Rafael Nadal

Learning Speak Progress Slow Difficult Think Slow Process Some About Something More Tennis Road Since Comfortable Making Am Still However Been Process Much English Now Started

I have never used steroids. Period. Rafael Palmeiro

Never Steroids Period Used

When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth. Rafael Palmeiro

Truth Congress Oath Know Front

Three thousand, it's just a number. It's just a game. Rafael Palmeiro

Game Three Thousand Just Number

I love baseball, and the door remains open. Rafael Palmeiro

Love Remains Open Door Baseball

To snap my fingers and let it go away. Even if it takes the 3,000th hit with it, just let it all go away. Rafael Palmeiro

Go Away Fingers Takes Go Snap Hit Just Even Away

I'm not sure. I did not set it up. I have never done a polygraph test in my life. I didn't know what to expect. I was just there to answer the questions that they put in front of me. Rafael Palmeiro

Life Me My Life Never Put Know Sure Answer Test Questions Up Expect Did Done Front Just Polygraph Set

But I think mainly, you know, just up in the East Coast, it's where it all originated. You know, Philadelphia. It goes back to the beginning. So, you know, fans have a lot of history, and they love their teams up here. Rafael Palmeiro