I didn't really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.

I think if you're put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they're on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.

Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.

It's about learning your craft. That's a wonderful thing--especially with today's consumerism and instant gratification. You can'tbuy that. It's about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don't think it's so much about becoming a tennis player. It's about becoming a person.

When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?

When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we've really and truly arrived. Parity at last!

I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.