Your dreams are what define your individuality. They have the power to give you wings and make you fly high.

When you are injured, you need to strengthen yourself very well to make a comeback very confidently.

Fitness is the key. You need to have strokes and stamina and agility; you need to exercise really well. On-court and off-court are equally important.

There will be many obstacles in the pursuit of your dreams. I had long hours of training, balancing studies and badminton.

I have learnt many things, but there's more to learn. Every day is a new start.

If it makes me happy, it definitely adds to my well-being.

The key is not being overconfident. You should not think that because I'm a top-ranked player, I will win this game. You have to be focused.

Hard work is the key for success.

I went to school like any other regular student till Class VIII, and my favourite subject was math. From Class IX, things got a little difficult to manage. I was inclined towards studies, but then I also had to give time to badminton.

You win some and lose some. It's all part of the game. You have to take it in a very positive way.

Win or lose, I always focus only on giving my 100%.

You have to keep working all the time. How much you learn, there is always room for learning; you will have to keep improving all the time.

What hurts most is whenever I am leading, and then I lose the match, it is disappointing, and there are so many such matches.

Ups and downs will be happening; coming to the final and losing by a point or so should not matter.

Winning a tournament at the end of the year boosts your confidence a lot.

I didn't think I would have an Olympic medal at 21, but I knew I would give my best and play my game. I just viewed it as my first Olympics and that I would take it one match at a time, but to bring a silver home made me very, very happy.

My parents have been volleyball players, and my dad is an Arjuna awardee in volleyball.

I love dressing up, and I'm aware that people do say that it can take your attention away from the game. But I disagree with this notion!

While I am training, I don't go out for events, so rest days, in a way, take away that time. Apart from that, I just stay at home and rest, maybe relax at home and spend time with family.

It was important for me to get a super series title.

I am really lucky that I got such good coaches and everything I wanted, right from the infrastructure to proper coaching.

I love making friends and make others happy. But I also love to be happy all the time. All that aggression that you see remains on the court only.

I am aggressive only on court.

I am thankful to my parents. They have done many sacrifices.

Life has changed both on and off the court after the Rio Olympics medal. I have a lot of confidence on the court now and feel anything is possible. I also feel that I have improved my game. Off the court, I do get recognised more now.

I have a lot of hunger to win the big titles.

Playing for Hyderabad Hunters is a very good feeling.

Previously, people were like, 'She might win the tournament,' but now it's like, 'She should win the tournament.'

I was 18 when I was presented with the Arjuna Award. To say it feels really good would be an understatement. But I don't know how else to convey the feeling. I am grateful for having received this prestigious award at such a young age.

Each tournament is equally important.

Every tournament I have won has been memorable.

I will keep working on different aspects of my games. It's not so easy, and I need to work on every stroke.

Be it 'Mary Kom,' 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag,' or 'Dangal,' each one was inspiring in its own way. But my favourite is 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.'

I would love to act in a film if it is based on my life. But then it all depends on who is making it and how much time it would require for me to shoot.

It is never the case that I will push myself more for the World Championships and play differently in a Super Series or vice-versa.

Life has changed after Rio. Winning a silver medal was a huge moment for me. It has come with a lot of responsibilities.

Women's badminton has become so competitive.

I love to experiment with my looks and dresses on and off the court because I love to turn out very well. But, I must add here that just good-looking athletes can't do anything for their sport.

I think judging a shuttle is different everywhere, so there is a drift, but you have to be used to it. We can't complain, as I think it is same for all.

A small cold and cough can actually stop you from going where you are.

There are many defining moments in my journey.

I have to keep moving and keep working hard.

My period days didn't make me falter: they made me more determined to pursue my dreams.

Nagpur to Kanyakumari and Kashmir, future Olympic medallists can come from anywhere. It is the passion that drives you, not the city, provided you get enough facilities.

Sometimes it does upset you when you lose in the finals, or even in a quarterfinal or semifinal, especially when you think, 'Maybe I could have played better,' or even if you gave your 100 percent, and even then, you lose.

Every tournament is important for me.

I had once thought I would become a doctor but gave up on the thought soon enough. I took up the racquet instead. Later, when I saw my sister studying so much to become a doctor, I was like, 'Thank God I am a shuttler!'

Each tournament is different.

Definitely, the aim is to become No.1.

I consider the All England as like any normal super series tournament.