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

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.

Some folks call tennis a rich people's sport or a white person's game. I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do. Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis. You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.

You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.

I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.

You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.