Top 110 Quotes & Sayings by Tim Henman - Page 2

I love red meat.

I'm not really a guy who looks back or has regrets. In my house there's only one photograph of me from my playing days.

When I was playing, I kept my calorie intake up with protein shakes and chicken, fish and steak. Now there's no real diet, but I pay attention to what I eat.

The players need to take responsibility for themselves.

If people's opinion, whether they liked you or not, made you a better player then we'd all be out there on the charm offensive.

When I think about how badly I wanted to be a player, and how obsessed I was with the game, I think that, for a long time in British tennis, that's been a big question mark with the kids, how much they want it.

When playing, I had acupuncture.

Tennis was my hobby which became my career but it never felt like a job.

I think you've got to really keep attacking on grass, it's the hardest surface to defend on.

I believe I'm the best volleyer in the world.

Playing the tennis circuit, I travelled so much for so long, that being at home is now one of my favourite things.

When I was 28, my wisdom teeth were coming through and I had all four out under general anaesthetic. I remember friends who'd had terrible experiences, but my teeth were removed at 8am and I ate steak and chips for lunch that day.

The pressure I did feel before matches was self-inflicted. I didn't go out on court there thinking about what was being said in the papers and on TV about me.

It's important to promote tennis in inner city schools so kids in those areas have access to the sport.

There's another 44 weeks of the season out there, and tennis needs to be less reliant on the slams.

There are too many British players who just aren't good enough. And that's not through lack of effort. But in terms of getting to the top 100, and getting into Wimbledon on their ranking, I feel as though there are too many players who just aren't good enough.

During rallies, it's always crucial to make Nadal cover the whole width of the court. He likes to camp out in his backhand corner, spearing that big off-forehand diagonally across the court. So the backhand down the line is a vital shot, because it moves Nadal out of his most favoured position.

At Wimbledon there is a golf putting machine to play on in the locker room.

Tennis is not always that accessible but I sometimes think badminton is harder - tennis you can always play against the wall but badminton is tough to even play outdoors with the wind.

Unless we get children playing tennis, we'll lose the talented ones with good athletic ability and hand-eye coordination to football and other sports.

From when I was about the age of 16 to 33, I was away about 30 weeks a year.

For a few years after I stopped playing people would ask me how I was coping with retirement and there would often be a slightly worried tone to their voice. But I always answered the question the same way: that if I knew retirement was going to be this good I would have quit a long time ago.

The on-site catering facilities at Wimbledon are absolutely fantastic. Whatever your dietary requirements are, you can find what you need.

Players have a very short window of opportunity and they're just interested in what they can earn.

India needs better singles players to progress as a tennis nation. They need to develop, be physically fitter and stronger.

Being a professional player, you just want to control what happens on court and let the other stuff take care of itself.

I've always been a very good sleeper. I can sleep any time, anywhere and never lost sleep before a big match.

My wife and I went on a safari break in Singita, South Africa, for our honeymoon and then we went back for our 10th anniversary, which was amazing.

When I played, I maximised my potential.

Changing nappies is easy.

If I could have played my whole career on one court it would have been the Centre Court at Wimbledon.

Andy Murray is very special.

We need to educate the younger players because match-fixing has no place in sport.

You have to do a good job controlling the things you can control for performance and not get distracted by all the noise.

I was in the football, rugby, cricket and hockey teams at school; bit of squash. Tennis obviously.

Tennis has always been my hobby and I love to play but it's also not a bad way to earn your living and it might help if children knew that.

I feel at times I get blamed for the weather at Wimbledon.

When you are dealing with two players who are almost mirror images, the contest often boils down to first-serve percentage. Who is getting more cheap points on their first serve? Who can dominate the other guy's second serve?

My wife has horses and we've got dogs and cats, so our family loves animals.

If someone asks me a question, there might be a truthful answer and a correct answer.

I didn't play my best but I won. He was a lucky loser but I think he went out of luck today.

There is no desire from the new British players. They say their coach doesn't travel with them so it's hard, but I played hundreds of players from Eastern Europe and Russia who had no facilities at all.

I've had some decent wins this year against higher ranked players but what I've failed to do is to build on those.

It's disappointing to have lost - that's the bee's knees of it.

People have been asking me for a couple of years when I am going to retire, and I think that now is the right time.

I'll keep doing the right things and the results will come

The difference between night and day is, er, night and day.

I've always felt that my generation was the last group to have passion about the game. Some of today's guys don't seem to share that interest and it shows.

I've had plenty of practice and I'm hitting the ball well. I've had no injury worries so I'm in good shape.

The young British players need to take responsibility themselves for their form and ability.