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Early in my career, I had no consistency. Now I'm the most consistent player on the tour. It feels pretty good.
I don't go thinking I'm going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I'll do the best that I can.
It doesn't matter the way you're playing, especially the beginning of a grand slam. It doesn't change anything.
My parents always told us, you know, you have to get your education. You're not supposed to become a statistic.
Everybody has something to lose. You have points to lose. You have money to lose. You have opportunity to lose.
The great part about tennis is you can't run out the clock.... As long as we were still playing, I had a chance.
It never seizes to amaze me how much I enjoy playing here and how much you fans have meant to me over the years.
I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best as possible.
When I'm training in December, I have to eat like 6,000 calories a day to maintain my weight. It's a bit tiring.
Having two older brothers is a healthy reminder that you're always closer to the bottom than you are to the top.
Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That's one of the reasons I beat him - because I respected him.
Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything's very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
Ivan Lendl's never going to be a great player on grass. The only time he comes to the net is to shake your hand.
Whether at the Olympic Games or during a Davis Cup tie I am extremely proud and honored to represent my country.
I think my best friends are my team-mates in Davis Cup. We have been growing up together since we were 11 or 12.
The hardest part about traveling for work is that I'm a big guy, so traveling is sometimes uncomfortable for me.
Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do.
Obviously I'm very disappointed. I trained very hard this summer and felt in a good shape to play the U.S. Open.
There's definitely a lack of self-belief in many players, which is the only complaint I have about men's tennis.
I became a player who goes to a lot of effort while training, who can rely on his will and his mental strengths.
I love the crowds in Miami. I feel that is one of the tournaments where I get more support. That helps me a lot.
The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.
It's not so simple to just stay in the moment and trust your game and your strength that you can turn it around.
Once you reach a good level in tennis it fills you with a lot of motivation. I hope I can do it for a long time.
It's just unreal, I'm shocked myself. I've played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.
One win, and you're on top of the world. Lose in the first round of the next tournament: you're back to reality.
Couple years ago I was No. 7 and I ended up top. So I kind of like the position that I'm at right now. It's hot.
In the locker rooms, I'm always suggesting, "You need Berlei." Because it's the best brand for women and for me.
I think the women's game is a bit different to the men's. They mature at a much younger age in the women's game.
The principle of the design - the harmony, rhythm and balance are all the same with interior and fashion design.
I try not to think about the person, just their tactics, their weaknesses and strengths. I play against the ball.
You are always talking about yourself and tennis and how you are feeling. I try to avoid it when I don't have to.
I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
It was a match I lost, rather than she won [on Serena Williams winning with an apparent cramp injury at Wimbledon
Sometimes you just want to get away and be normal for a few days. It's a treat to travel without your racket bag.
I don't like rushing, just like to sit down and rest before a match. Half the time I don't even look at the draw.
I love design; to create stuff from ground zero is the best for me. I'm always so intense when I talk about that.
My serve and my forehand I pretty much always had, but my backhand was a made backhand. I worked on it for years.
People have a different impression sometimes because of the way I'm on court, but outside, I'm nothing like that.
I didn't know I could even be a professional tennis player, honestly. All this is actually very, very unexpected.
I was playing 60, 70 matches a year in college. In the pros, unless you're winning, you're not playing that many.
I always had a powerful serve. It's one of the best in women's tennis. It's very good to have a weapon like that.
I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it's great material, then you feel confident in it.
There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many.
I've been into golf, trying to get into the gym to stay somewhat fit. I've got two boys now, they're active kids.
You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.
You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.
I think a smile can make your whole body. Models, they look fabulous, but they don't smile, and they look so mad.
The media has dubbed me as someone who can only get up for the big tournaments, and that is not who I want to be.