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

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

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

Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

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?'

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