I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.

I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.

Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it's like to be stepped on, I know what it's like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.

If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?

It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.