We have a lot of options. America is a great country.

Focusing on one thing can be tough, and people with fewer options are more apt to concentrate on what they're doing. There's probably something to hunger.

What I like about the USTA is that it's developing systems to help the coaches coach better.

Without a doubt, there's huge satisfaction when a relatively smaller nation can take on a bigger nation and defeat them. There's a lot of pride in that.

There are certainly great cities in America that don't have ATP and WTA events. Our fans are very provincial. They want American champions.

Fear is an interesting energy that we all have to face. Some people step up and aren't afraid but still come up short. And some would rather cop out: "My shoulder hurts" or "I didn't give it my all." They can sleep at night.

There's no evidence that says that the money a federation has translates into success. I hope that that will change.