A lot of guys are out there with their iPods. I'm not one of them. I just never really got into it.
Karch KiralyWhen I warm up now thoughยespecially on center courtยthere is usually music playing, so I don't really mess with music.
Karch KiralyI don't have to get myself pumped up or calm myself down. As we get into the later rounds of a tournament and there is more at stake, I have even more adrenaline. If we make the finals, it's just an extra opportunity to win a tournament at my age. That doesn't come along that often.
Karch KiralyI thank my dad for my mental longevity and for the fact we played against better competition.
Karch KiralyWhen I was on the U.S. men's indoor team, I was on the road 200 days of the year and sometimes in the worst conditions. We didn't have the food or luxuries we wanted. We didn't have a laundry service. So every night after the match, I soaped up my uniform in the shower. I learned to rely on outside things as little as possible, whether it was music or massage. I just got out of the habit of relying on outside things.
Karch Kiraly