Even the poor can be fat in the U.S.

The reason I didn't take the baseball route is because they don't have rankings for baseball players.

I'm not suggesting that the entire nation can't be successful, but there's something to it when you have 150 cable channels and the Internet at your fingertips and video games and all kinds of ADD-addled devices like my iPhone and your BlackBerry and things that keep us busy.

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.

When you lack cohesion, it becomes difficult to have a clear marketing strategy.

I am there to play tennis and represent the U.S., but I'm also aware that not everyone's going to be able to think that way.

Unbelievable, yet, what else could it be?