There's always another record, then there's always another person to catch up with or to pass.

If Plan A isn't working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.

Family's first, and that's what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.

I meet people who say, "Girl, I watch every match, and I pray for you." I feel that energy and those prayers. Sometimes when I'm down on the court, in the back of my mind, I'm thinking, "They want me to win. Is there anything else I can give?" It encourages me to do better, to fight harder.

I love tennis more than designing because it's actually easier and I don't get nearly as nervous.

I feel like I'm really young and I'm only thinking about my career and continuing playing.

The red kind of symbolizes a lot of things I do in Africa, along with a lot of the work, like the red laces. Everybody that buys a pair can pretty much save a life in Africa.