Interview Quotes

The Drive for Success and Survival

"Not having success is not an option. I have to succeed. It's basically a matter of existence, a survival of my family."

— Novak Djokovic • 00:00:00

The Internal Game

"It requires more responsibility from you on a daily basis to prepare yourself for the biggest battle."

— Novak Djokovic • 00:55:48

"And I think you're one of those few rare athletes that have raised the consciousness by working on your own consciousness."

— Jay Shetty • 01:01:03

The Foundation of a Champion

"She was the one that really introduced this holistic concept to me. You know, we were, I was going, you know, obviously to school and then I was only nine years old and nine, 10."

— Novak Djokovic • 01:21:38

"And, you know, I liked it. I didn't understand the purpose of it, but, you know, I liked it. And so we would look at the tapes and we'd listen to this music and then we would read poetry and then we would do a visualization practice."

— Novak Djokovic • 01:42:20

The Battle Within and Without

"I can instantly see the mistake when I actually say it's my coach's fault or it's my physio's fault or my fitness coach's fault or it's whoever's fault for me losing a match or me playing this way. So I always remind myself, hey, take the responsibility in your hands."

— Novak Djokovic • 03:11:15

"And the worst of myself reminds me to keep going and to keep working on myself. And the best of myself allows me to share my message with the biggest megaphone in the world."

— Jay Shetty • 03:05:46

Evolving Goals and Pushing Limits

"Yes, and more than that. And at the same time, I still want to do more."

— Novak Djokovic • 04:04:28

"I'm 38 this year. You know, how long can I push my own limits? And I don't feel like I do have limits. And I feel like the limits are normally constructs in our mind."

— Novak Djokovic • 04:47:07

The Weight of Expectations and Origins

"Not having success is not an option. Like I have to succeed. It's basically a matter of existence, a survival of my family."

— Novak Djokovic • 06:47:36

"So my father had to go and beg. And then he was also borrowing money from, unfortunately, even some criminals at the time during 90s."

— Novak Djokovic • 07:10:49

The Power of Consistent Practice

"It's a consistent practice. So it's prayer work, mindfulness, meditation, conscious breathing, visualization, presence, basically many other things as well."

— Novak Djokovic • 09:08:50

"But I think most importantly in the end is that you are doing something."

— Novak Djokovic • 09:21:51

"The difference between you and me is my training and my ability to not stay in that state and in that emotion for a long time. So I stay in it for seconds and you stay in it for who knows, right?"

— Zen Buddhist Teacher (as recounted by Novak Djokovic) • 10:09:42

Embracing Nature and Solitude

"It's a crazy that even in the 21st century, we are even talking about this as a hack. It should be like an everyday thing that it's a natural, most natural thing is to spend time in nature."

— Novak Djokovic • 10:49:40

"And I really would love my, my children to, to be able to be okay with being bored because that's the time when you're actually most creative."

— Novak Djokovic • 11:56:39

The Art of Rivalry and Respect

"I mean, when you're a teenager coming up and then, you know, you're in a dreamland when you are just sharing a locker room with the legends of the game or the guys that you look up to."

— Novak Djokovic • 13:10:08

"I feel like not only we both made history of the sport, but we both made each other better. And I feel like we brought so many incredible emotions to people who were watching us play."

— Novak Djokovic • 16:46:57

The Evolving Role of a Legend

"And yes, there are some young players that are, how can I say, open, more flexible, more curious. And I think it's not, maybe not so much about that, but it's, it's about how shy you are or how courageous you are to really, you know, break that boundary."

— Novak Djokovic • 14:16:01

"And I really, it really fills my heart with joy that I'm able to convey my experiences, my knowledge, whatever that I can from my journey to a new generations."

— Novak Djokovic • 14:02:46

The Nuances of Loss and Vulnerability

"As hard as it was before. Yeah. Sometimes there is no rule. Sometimes it takes me an hour, sometimes half a day, sometimes a day, sometimes a week to go over the loss."

— Novak Djokovic • 15:33:12

"When you're crying, you are, yeah, you're, you're often regarded as a very weak man."

— Novak Djokovic • 15:55:04

The Unseen Battles: Injury and Hostility

"Look, injury is the biggest enemy or an opponent of an athlete. You can't do your job. You can't play your sport if you're injured."

— Novak Djokovic • 17:07:00

"So I was, I was saying this years ago, uh, after I was playing, I was playing feather in one of the Wimbledon finals and they would cheer Roger, Roger all the time, basically. So I've was convincing myself and I managed to convince myself, especially in the second part of the match that they were cheering no, no land or Novak Novak."

— Novak Djokovic • 17:33:11

Beyond Tennis: Health, Wellness, and Legacy

"And, you know, I've always imagined the world where most of the people will take care of themselves or, you know, how they hydrate, how they eat, exercise, how they manage their sleep, just the healthier world."

— Novak Djokovic • 18:36:57

"And I feel this is everything that I do is related to that source of the purpose and of the light that is in the center of everything."

— Novak Djokovic • 20:08:47

The Final Five

"Live the life in the present moment, learn from the past, live in the present and work for the future."

— Novak Djokovic • 21:20:25

"The worst advice, if someone does good to you, do 10 times better to them. But if someone does bad to you, do 10 times worse to them. Oh, that second part is not good advice."

— Novak Djokovic • 21:30:10

"She has seen my evolution. She has challenged me on every level we have grown together and we have two beautiful children and we still keep on growing and evolving."

— Novak Djokovic • 21:57:44

"I would say winning a gold medal for my country in Olympics in Paris, 2024 would be the best moment, even better. And it surpasses me winning Wimbledon for the first time or winning Davis Cup with my country and stuff."

— Novak Djokovic • 22:37:15

"Toughest opponent mentally by far, myself. And the toughest opponent physically, Madal. Yeah, for sure."

— Novak Djokovic • 23:20:46

"Maybe it would be a law where you would have to say hello to every person that walks by, just trying to be more kind, more gracious, a little bit more compassionate."

— Novak Djokovic • 23:44:50