Anybody who has played sports and says they have never choked is lying to you.

What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.

The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder.

I may be a step slower than I was before reaching 30, but I'm doing all the right things. I guess there are some guys who would take it easy in the latter part of their careers, but I'm stepping it up.

I don`t know why, but I love the dog eat dog nature of tennis. It`s real, it`s brutal and there`s no hiding place - it's like a one to one street fight. I love the intensity that comes with knowing you walk off court either a winner or a loser. It`s daunting but very exciting. There is no one to blame except yourself, no one cares who comes second.

The future is flying home. That's the immediate future. But long-distance future, I plan on being back. I'm not going to end my time here with that loss.

Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure.