Reputation is what others think about you. What's far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.

I always think it's best to pretend you're in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future. There's no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

It's very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.

I have a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say it.

I think one of the concerns, anytime you're in the human business, like sports, it's a very high - risk endeavor. You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.

The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.