I was never part of the crowd.

Greatest thing in life: Winning a tennis match. Second greatest thing in life: Losing a tennis match

I'm getting tired of saying hello to Stan Smith and not getting any reply. I'm cocky and confident and maybe I'm too bullheaded sometimes, but I think I have some fan and player support. I know what the others say, but I'm not that obnoxious. I am not a punk. I'm 5' 10", 155 pounds. I've got broad shoulders and I can pack a punch. Most of these guys are windbags anyway. If they ever try anything with me, I'll be to the net fast.

The minute you think you know everything about tennis is the minute your game starts going down the tubes.

The trouble with experience is that by the time you have it you are too old to take advantage of it.

It was okay for Wayne Gretzky's dad, for instance, to give him a hockey stick, or Joe Montana's dad to give him a football, or Larry Bird's dad to give him a basketball, but it wasn't okay for Gloria Connors to give her son a tennis racquet.

With everything else that would swirl around me when I got involved in it, tennis was my main concern.