But why should I read what somebody else thinks of my life when I know the real story?

That's something a lot of athletes miss - a lot of them walk away too soon. They don't get everything out of their system. They have a lot of what-ifs when they're sitting around later in life. I don't have that. I got all that out of my system. I pushed it to the brink, I loved it, and when I walked away, I'd had enough.

I hate to lose more than I like to win. I hate to see the happiness on their faces when they beat me!

I think my greatest victory was every time I walked out there, I gave it everything I had. I left everything out there. That's what I'm most proud of. I can't go win Wimbledon anymore, so if what I've done in the past is not good enough, let it go. Because I'm certainly not sitting around thinking about it.

People say I'm around because I have a lot of heart, but I know all the heart in the world couldn't have helped me if I wasn't physically fit.

I was raised by two women, and that laid the groundwork for the way I treat 'em: with the utmost respect and admiration.

I like any title with the letters U.S. in front of it. To me, the U.S. Open is the most important tournament in the world.