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There are a lot of people who give you the message that maybe you are not good enough, and the best thing you can do for yourself is to block out all of that noise.

I just like to stay a little quiet and just do my own thing. If I win a little more, I think I'll get a little bit more attention.

Yes, I'm the same grumpy Gautam who smiles very less on the field. I go very quiet before going into the match. I guess it works for me, though my team-mates keep telling me it is just a game.

I reckon you have to put a presence in front of your opponent - a bit of confidence and attitude - and then you can change what their next move may be.

There will be days when I walk in an arena and people will cheer and then there might be days when I walk in an arena and people might boo, but it all sounds the same to me because it's all just noise that lets me know that I'm relevant.

If you're not just a little bit nervous before a match, you probably don't have the expectations of yourself that you should have.

I'm noise-sensitive. It's always better for me if things are quiet, so I can concentrate.

The main thing is just really to play my game... and while you are playing the match, as it goes along, you kind of figure things out.