Kim Clijsters Quotes

You know, it doesn't happen that often that you have the crowd support behind you straightaway from the beginning of the match.

Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do.

I've worked really hard, but it's definitely not been easy.

Well, there's no monkey on my back.

When I marry my name will not change.

"I know that I'm going to have to work hard, keep working hard, and not because of this victory think, "I'm back." I don't think like that. I'll definitely work hard. Things are not going to be easy. I might lose first round next week. You never know."

When I was younger I used to be devastated if I would lose.

These were the moments when I was disappointed and frustrated, when I got so low because it seemed all my hard work had been wasted. But the moments passed, and the motivation to go back to rehab was there again.

All my time in rehab has made me appreciate tennis more than ever.

I have a daughter and a family.

You can wake me up now - these last four weeks in America have been incredible.

I am happy to have played a match and break the rhythm of daily training.

It was tough, I gave everything I had on those match points but she just came up with better shots. I still find it very hard to believe. Its amazing.

But I have been hitting for a week now and trying to get back into some sort of routine because I need to play well at tournaments.

I'm not really playing for the money, ... I just want to go out there and have fun. I really missed it so much last year.

Obviously over the years, it's been America, it's been Europe. It's all been very kind of divided between those two continents. It's nice to kind of see that Asia is starting - and especially China - starting to get recognized in this sport, too.

Physically, I feel extremely well, perhaps fitter than ever.

You don't have to hate your opponents to beat them.

People get so stressed and nervous and mad.