The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers.

When one man becomes more important than the country he's supposed to be leading, this will always create a problem.

All top players are the same strokewise, but mentally I can improve and that's where it's at for top players.

People who are rich want to be richer, but what's the difference? The toys get different, that's all. The rich guys buy a football team, the poor guys buy a football. It's all relative.

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant being a cheerleader, not being an athlete. The image of women is changing now. You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.

The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.

Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.