[On a strained relationship between a tennis champion and her mother:] There comes a time when it's probably not cool for your mom to be your best friend.

I did not grow up with people, you know, pounding in my head, 'This is what you've got to do, this is what you're going to do.

No. At the States we get no matches that are played in Europe on TV.

I always tried to hide the fact that I was an athlete. I just wanted to be normal.

I'm not that interesting!

I come from a family of working women, my mum went to work two weeks after I was born - my parents had no money, there was no choice.

I think I'm pretty down to earth.