I did realize more than ever, after the stabbing, that tennis is a business - a tough business.

I did realize more than ever, after the stabbing, that tennis is a business - a tough business.

I used to pretend that I was Tom attacking Jerry, who was drawn on the ball

I decided that I want to live the rest of my life happy with what I'm doing. So when I play tennis again, I have to play it for the right reason. I don't want to play to get my No. 1 ranking back. I don't want to play for the attention, or to earn more. I don't even want to play because the world wants to see me do it, even though it's nice to know that the world is interested. I only want to play because I love the game, which is the reason I began to play at age seven in the first place.

You have to want to play it all day, every day to get to the top.

Life is not worth living if I cannot have pasta or bread again.

I'm about the present.