I really try not to read the tennis articles, because a lot of times they're guessing at how a player is feeling, and I like to keep myself kind of open minded about how I'm feeling, rather than have someone else explain to me what's going on.

We lose a lot of young athletes because tennis is such a difficult sport. It's not like kicking a soccer ball.

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.

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

America has an interesting global role, don't we? It certainly seems to be changing. Our government right now has a softer hand than we've had in the past, but I still think that we're the global behemoth.

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

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.