Most people that do play nowadays hit really hard. It was good to get someone that hit really hard early on.

Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.

I never close my mind to anything and eventually want to branch out. But for now, tennis is still number one for me.

I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I'm still learning to love myself.

If I'm winning, I have to act like I'm not bored. If it's A tough match, I have to act like I'm having A good time. I'm a drama queen.

I think a smile can make your whole body. Models, they look fabulous, but they don't smile, and they look so mad.

It's remarkable she [Venus Williams] plays at all, given her Sjögren's syndrome [an autoimmune disorder that can cause joint pain]. She's back, winning tournaments. She didn't allow society to tell her, "You have this disease; you can't do that anymore." I look at her, like, "She's not playing at 100 percent. You are. You don't have excuses." Knowing what she went through helped me try to be a more positive person.