Andy Roddick quotes

Andy Roddick is an American former professional tennis player, best known for winning the US Open in 2003. His powerful serve and aggressive playing style made him one of the top players of his era. He has since become a prominent tennis commentator and philanthropist. Here are 37 of his quotes:

At one point in your life, you'll have the thing you want or the reasons why you don't. (Andy Roddick)
Most players who play tennis love the game. But I think you also have to respect it. You want to do everything you can in your power to do your best. And for me, I know I get insane guilt if I go home at the end of the day and don't feel I've done everything I can. If I know I could have done something better, I have this uneasy feeling. View quote
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I'm not going to go run and hide because I'm catching some heat. I'm not going to stay at home and pout. View quote
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I threw the kitchen sink at him but he went to the bathroom and got his tub. View quote
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I've pretty much been portrayed as every style thing you can be. After Wimbledon you are Andy Everyman, who everybody is rooting for. I think the meat and potatoes of who I am hasn't been covered yet. View quote
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I want everyone to look back and think that I was awesome. View quote
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I'm convinced being a tennis analyst is the easiest job in the world. View quote
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When you come off something really disappointing, you want to come back and kind of regroup and get involved in something positive right away. View quote
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I got to play in a crowd, play in Wimbledon finals, be the guy on a Davis Cup team for a while. Those are opportunities not a lot of people get. View quote
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I don't think about tennis 24/7. I enjoy time on the lake at my Florida home and just being lazy on the sofa. View quote
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I used to hear a lot that all I could do was hit a serve, I couldn't volley, I can't hit a backhand, I don't return well, and then people would turn round and tell me I'm underachieving. (Andy Roddick)
There have been great champions in every generation. View quote
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Having two older brothers is a healthy reminder that you're always closer to the bottom than you are to the top. View quote
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I used to go to the US Open on my birthdays and sit in the nosebleeds. View quote
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I like grass, I enjoy it and it suits my game. View quote
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You know, you can only throw in so many haymakers before one misses and you get knocked out. View quote
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I think I have a lot of room for improvement. My serve is okay, but I need to work on a lot of things: return, transition game, backhand. View quote
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I don't have much interest in being on a senior tour. I don't think I retired so that I could be on tour. View quote
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I don't know that I've ever been someone who's interested in existing on tour. I have a lot of interests and a lot of other things that excite me. View quote
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Stay in school kids or you'll end up being an umpire. View quote
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I think I've always had a decent perspective on wins and losses on the tennis court. (Andy Roddick)
In the States, tennis is sixth or seventh on the totem pole as far as sports go. View quote
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Call me All-American, but I love Ham and Cheese sandwiches. And not just any old ham and cheese sandwich... My mother's is the best. I've tried many times to make these sandwiches on my own, but it's never the same. View quote
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I don't really rate press conferences. It's not as though I leave the room fist-pumping my way down the corridor after a good one. View quote
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I don't think anyone in their right mind takes me serious. View quote
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Andy Roddick - Image
Photo: Edwin Martinez, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: August 30, 1982
Quotes count: 37
Wikipedia: Andy Roddick

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