At 62 you want to keep moving; that's important.

Some people do have softer boundaries.

I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience - at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways. When I'm performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.

As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don't know if we have it.

Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.

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

In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.