To be a tennis champion, you have to be inflexible. You have to be stubborn. You have to be arrogant. You have to be selfish and self-absorbed. Kind of tunnel vision almost.

Whatever your goal in life, be proud of every day that you are able to work in that direction.

There were times when deep down inside I wanted to win so badly I could actually will it to happen. I think most of my career has been based on desire.

If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.

The difference is almost all mental. The top players just hate to lose. I think that's the difference. A champion hates to lose even more than she loves to win.

The great high of winning Wimbledon lasts for about a week. You go down in the record book, but you don't have anything tangible to hold on to. But having a baby -- there isn't any comparison.

I'm not getting within 20 feet of a married man ever again - not even talking to one!