Top 30 Saina Nehwal Quotes

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.

I’m a normal girl. I don’t go out much, and I don’t know what is enjoyment.

Yes, my mom does keep making references to marriage, like all mothers do, but it’s only in a lighter mood… she just jokes.

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.

I want to see more sports in schools.

I think studies are really important and shouldn’t be compromised.

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.

At nine, my mom used to tell me she saw an Olympic medalist in me. I used to take it as a joke, but she was very serious.

I am a huge Bollywood fan, and my favourite actor of all time is Shah Rukh Khan.

I don’t think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others.

I cannot believe there is caste system in society; I cannot believe people are judged on the basis of their prosperity.

Once you are satisfied with your goal, it is the real happiness.

My schedule is too overwhelmingly full to think about the future.

Rankings are not so important. I am only focused on winning tournaments.

I have always wanted an Olympic medal. I always wanted to see India’s national flag going up at the podium.

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.

Badminton will gain momentum in a big manner after my win in Olympics. More players will participate in the game now.

My philosophy is to not be scared of anyone. If I play well, great; if I don’t, I learn from the match and move on.

I enjoy three meals a day, and 90 per cent of what I eat is vegetarian and homemade. I occasionally eat non-vegetarian, and chicken preparations are my favourite.

My hero is Roger Federer.

I have turned down so many endorsements. My phone never stops ringing.

How well you eat and rest helps you analyse your energy reserves.

After I win a match, I celebrate it by having an ice cream.

When I was a kid, my parents would play badminton, but I hardly joined them. I’d just pick up their racquets and fiddle around. Check out how the racquet was made… toss it around to see how light it was! At the time, I didn’t even know I’d play badminton.

I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything.

I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough.

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.

Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket.

Men are domineering in rural Haryana, and that shows in sport, too.

All sports should get support from the government and corporate bodies.