I've been criticized for not having perspective in the past and I thought that of myself many times but not there.

If Pete’s (Sampras) child is a girl, my son will like her; if he’s a boy, my son will defeat him.

I envy Pete Sampras's dullness. I wish I could emulate his spectacular lack of inspiration.

I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.

Tennis is one of the only sports in America where the sport doesn't grow with the size of the person - it just forces you to swallow the whole pill.

Now that I've won a slam, I know something very few people on earth are permitted to know. A win doesn't feel as good as a loss feels bad, and the good feeling doesn't last long as the bad. Not even close.

You'll hear a lot of applause in your life, but none will mean more to you than that applause from your peers. I hope each of you hears that at the end.