My shoulder's not where I want it to be, but I'm doing a good job of monitoring it.

If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.

My parents had a normal life in Russia and they could have easily kept living a normal life, working and raising a child in Russia.

I think when you have surgery on any part of your body, it's never going to be the same.

When I'm down or maybe when it's close in the match, I feel like I'm still in it. I don't feel like I'm letting down. Mentally, I'm still really, really tough.

I love jotting down ideas for my blog, so I doodle or take notes on all kinds of stuff that inspires me: the people I meet, boutiques I visit, a florist that just gave me a great idea for an interior-design project, things like that.

When I make commitments I like to stick to them, especially when I'm giving back to kids. Just giving them an example of what they can achieve. I love giving back to kids. It's fantastic.