I prepare the same for every opponent.

Against each player, I will give 100 per cent. I give my best in every game.

When I started, I didn't think I would become a great player. It was my passion; I had interest. My parents supported me. In that way, I continued.

One tournament win doesn't make you perfect.

The Olympic medal gave me a lot of confidence, and I went and won my first Super Series in Hong Kong. So in that regards, what Rio did was give me extra motivation and the confidence that now anything can happen.

Many players are of the same standard; it all depends on how your strokes land on the other side of court.

Some tournaments maybe are important for others, while some are important for me.

Injuries are part of life. We can't decide on that.

We need to be always prepared for every match.

I think you can never be a complete player.

While there are many good courts in the country, we need to have good coaches for more players to come up. Not everyone can go to Gopichand Academy, and everyone cannot afford international tournaments.

I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players' development.

I was at the Gopichand Academy since I was 10.

I was lucky to get good coaches and infrastructure that I needed. To become a champion, it is not just a few months' practice: it takes years to make a champion.

I have been playing with boys, which is helpful for me.

I think each player has a different style of play, and every match is different.

When you lose in the quarterfinals or semifinals, you actually learn a lot from those mistakes.

We can't play if we are ill or not completely fit.

There were many struggles, but my parents supported me a lot. Whenever I wanted anything, wherever I wanted to go, practice session etc., they were there for me.

Most of the times, when I actually have rest time, I am travelling.

Tennis, at times, I follow, but not much.

Sometimes you don't play up to the mark, and you win even then.

It is very important to be confident and strong even if you lose, because you know there are tournaments coming up next, and you have to be prepared for it.

The competition is tough at the international level. There are very good players.

It takes years of practice to become a World No. 1 or 2.

My coaches have always been on my side, motivating me to try harder and harder every day, which is not easy.

When you lose, you keep thinking, 'I could have done things differently,' but at that moment, you can't do anything, so it is important to let go.

It is hard to lose for everybody.

I should not think that I have to win every match and what others will think; that will create extra pressure. I just have to give best on court.

I just can't do without music.

Since I'm the youngest in the family, I sulk when my parents deny me something, although I come around when they explain why it was denied.

I have worked really hard since the age of eight, so each phase of my life is equally important.

Whoever plays well on a given day, that player wins.

My long-term goal is to become the world number one player.

It's always good to win a title.

I don't fear anyone. I just concentrate on giving my best.

I want to beat everyone I'm playing against.

There is always scrutiny and pressure from the media. I am always told that I have to win.

Every time I go on to the court, people expect me to get a medal. It is tough, and I can't win always, but I still have to go out there and give my best.

Community stuff is always important to me, it's very important to the New Jersey Devils and the organization, so along with not just myself but the rest of the players on the team, it's always a priority to be able to give back in the best way possible.

We're very lucky. We've been blessed with a platform, and what you can do with that platform, you can do a million things with it. I guess I just take pride in using the platform the right way.

Just leaving it all on the ice, I do it every game, and the fans appreciate that.

At the end of the day, I want to be the best teammate I can be.

It's not good enough just to hold your head high because you're one of the highest-paid players in the NHL. It's not good enough to be one of the most popular guys in the NHL or to have a social media following. What are you trying to accomplish?

My jersey might change, but what I support will always stay the same.

Adding a player like Jack Hughes, a lot of teams in the NHL would dream of that talent.

I eat a lot of protein - steak in the morning, steak in the afternoon, fish, chicken.

I operate from a place of like water on a duck's back. When things are thrown at me or said to me that aren't worth my time, they don't register with me. Like it just rolls off my back.

Everybody has to work on themselves, no one is perfect. No one wakes up every morning and, you know, you have to love yourself but you also have to drive yourself from within.

I don't ever judge somebody by what comes out of their mouth 'cause I don't know what they're thinking. Sometimes people might just say things just to see how you react about it. People might say things to you just to try to throw you off your game. Doesn't necessarily mean they're a racist.