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My parents told me either I choose badminton, or school has to make the best of me.

I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.

Badminton is not only about winning. What is important to me is about playing hard, doing my best and putting up a good show for the spectators.

Obviously, you need talent to do well in your sport, but I think hard work goes a long way. You need to be lucky within the sport too, though. In badminton, you can benefit from good draws and people getting injured.

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.

Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly.

It should not all be about badminton.

Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton.

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.