I have started to realize that I am really just a world athlete and a world entertainer -- I am a world-known person, I am a global icon.

Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol.

I don't want to end my career and then start something. I like to do something while my career is still hot and I've always enjoyed designing.

Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.

Tennis just a game, family is forever.

Hopefully I'll be able to mature one of these days, get serious, and at least have them [kids] pretty fast.

Everyone is from Russia. Sometimes I think I'm from Russia, too. All these new Ovas. I don't know anyone. I don't really recognise anyone. That's just how it is. I think my name must be Williamsova.