Saina Nehwal Quotes
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Any girl who likes watching movies would like to work in them and would want to do all of that. I'm also one of them. But people know me for badminton and love me for it. So I'd stick to it right now. But maybe after badminton, I'll think about it.
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I am a human being. When you are frustrated, you do cry. It's more than once that I cried.
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Badminton is not a popular sport in India.
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After I win a match, I celebrate it by having an ice cream.
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I think studies are really important and shouldn't be compromised.
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My schedule is too overwhelmingly full to think about the future.
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How well you eat and rest helps you analyse your energy reserves.
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I was really surprised when I was told that my grandmother did not come to see me till a month after my birth. I was born seven years after my only sister Chandranshu, and my birth was a big disappointment for her.
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Men are domineering in rural Haryana, and that shows in sport, too.
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My hero is Roger Federer.
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Unlike most youngsters who have school as their 'second home' where they meet and make friends, for me playtime has been at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. When I am not playing a tournament, my days are spent at the Academy with my coaches, physiotherapists and colleagues, who are like family. We laugh and have so much fun.
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Both my parents were amateur badminton players. My father is a scientist and wanted me to be a doctor. But my mom was very aggressive and loved badminton. She pushed me right from the age of nine to take up the sport.
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I have turned down so many endorsements. My phone never stops ringing.
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Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket.
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My uncles and other relatives are against encouraging girls in every aspect, and that includes sports. I hardly interact with them. My parents are more open. They back me all the way.
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My dream is to see India as a nation of well-looked-after and respected sportspeople in all fields.
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Once you are satisfied with your goal, it is the real happiness.
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I don't think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others.
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Yes, my mom does keep making references to marriage, like all mothers do, but it's only in a lighter mood... she just jokes.
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I'm a normal girl. I don't go out much, and I don't know what is enjoyment.
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When people say I have become a celebrity, I remind them of fame's flip side. For instance, if I want to watch a movie in a cinema, I have to enter through a side exit just before the film begins and leave by the same exit before the credits roll.
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I really thank my parents for giving me the good sense to not get into anything wrong. There are many people around who like controversies, and I actually wonder how do they do it. I don't have the courage to get into controversies. There are people who love it; I find it silly.
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I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything.
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I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough.