We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.

Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.

I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.

There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me

Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.