I know some of my self-worth comes from tennis, and it's hard to think of doing something else where you know you'll never be thebest. Tennis players are rare creatures: where else in the world can you know that you're the best? The definitiveness of it is the beauty of it, but it's not all there is to life and I'm ready to explore the alternatives.

What matters isn't how well you play when you're playing well. What matters is how well you play when you're playing badly.

I think the key is for women not to set any limits.

I've been talking to Martina [Hingis] about playing for a couple of years. Maybe I can convince her to play some doubles.

I shouldn't say I'm looking forward to leading a normal life, because I don't know what normal is. This has been normal for me.

I hit some great shots in my lifetime; now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.

I've been active in animal rights and all kinds of environmental stuff and children's charities over the years.