I don't spend a lot of my time in the locker room. That's my least favourite place in the world.

I don't follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, 'Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.' I just like being myself.

I have a very big sweet tooth and I love treating myself to something that I wouldn't necessarily eat during the tournament such as a nice-sized cake.

I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it's great material, then you feel confident in it.

When you're going through tough moments, you never know when you're going to have good moments.

Sometimes I feel my arm is like a swan's neck - so weak.

Of course, everyone knows my story of being born in Russia and moving to the United States at 7. For a few years people would say, 'Well, she's living in the United States, but she's Russian.'