When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.

The ball is round, the game is long.

It's tough when you're No. 1. You don't have any private life, you can't even walk anywhere. I think that was one reason why I lost my motivation to play tennis.

I have a great family, great kids. I have practically everything, you know? Sometimes I have to pinch myself. It's really true: Life starts at 50.

I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.

When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.

You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay courts but because of the weather, we had to go indoors a lot.