Seeing the Olympics come to China made me want to get more involved.

I still have a belief and a faith that some great things are still going to happen in my career. If I didnt believe that, it makes no sense for me to be out there, and on top of that, I know this is a period of time that God wants me to persevere through.

I think Pete Sampras has really reached his peak. About the only thing he doesn't do is cook.

For me, I think the Lord wanted me to win to put a smile on Chinese people's faces.

I am actually nondenominational.

It's difficult sometimes when you have somebody who is of a different culture trying to make light of something that is maybe not quite something that they understand.

I think I could look back through the past few years at missed opportunities and stuff, but one thing I have learned is not to dwell on missed chances or times where you have failed.