The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'

I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.

A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.

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.

I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.

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

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