I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect me to win every match I play.

Choking is being in a position to win, and then experiencing some critical failure of nerve or spirit. That never happened to me. And I can't help but think it was because I was never afraid to lose.

If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me.

When you go through certain moments of your career and you're struggling, it just takes time. Time heals, when you're a little bit down.

I could be a jerk and get a lot more publicity, but that's not who I am.

If I win and play well, then the ranking will take care of itself. Defending points is really not a problem. Just go out and play and not worry about it.

I did it my way, and I have no regrets when I look back on my career that it was just a big focus for me.