I was labeled at a young age - Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, and that would carry over to my press conferences.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far. I won't even call a friend on the day of a match. I'm scared of disrupting my concentration. I don't allow any competition with tennis.

You can't give up! If you give up, you're like everybody else.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

I wanted always to appear strong and in control . . . .Then the cookie began to crumble.

My first U.S. Open I think was just very special for me because that was sort of the beginning of what was a 'Cinderella' story for me.

I can definitely say the same thing [discussing Steffi Graf's claim that she had played against at least one top player who used steroids]. Steroids can really make a difference, physically and mentally. I'd be really disappointed if I had been ranked No. 2 behind someone who took steroids.