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.

I am not looking to be understood or liked. Like me or not, I don't care. I am an outsider, that is the way I was brought up.

Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, you're too damned old to do anything about it.

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

There is only one number one. It is a lonely spot but it has got the best view of all.

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