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.

I haven't bought any leather articles for a very long time. My ideal is to be able to avoid all animal products, in food as well as clothing.

Lady' is an opinion; 'woman' is a fact.

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.

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

I'm an American. You can't go on where you were born. If you do then John McEnroe would be a German.

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