The airplane has had a big impact on my life.

It's really easy to find your friends when you're playing away. You have a close-knit group with you and everyone else is cheering hard for their side. There's more satisfaction coming away with a road victory.

I think the Davis Cup has some untapped potential. It should be as prominent as the Grand Slams when it takes place. If you put it together with Fed Cup for an organized, nationalistic team competition taking place in a central location for two weeks, I think that would be beneficial from a fan interest stand point, from a media stand point and from a television stand point.

Tennis is more than just shots. It's about being clutch and beating the people on the other side of the net.

It's hard for anyone in the 24-hour news cycles that we all live in now to follow something that the first round is played in March and the final finishes in December. I understand the challenges there.

The dumber you are on court, the better you're going to play.

There's a reason why Federer and Nadal are so gracious when they lose. They sleep well at night knowing that they've given their best.