It's amazing when tragedy strikes, how strong you find that you are, and I'd seen other people go through horrible things. And I just thought, "Wow, I would be a complete mess," and then suddenly when it happens, you realize you had more strength than you knew and it helps you to get through.

I say accessorize, accessorize, accessorize. If you don't accessorize, someone else will.

I think I've been fortunate to be at the top of the game and in the media for years, and a lot of times, people want to be your friend when you're on the top. You know, there have been times when I've been injured and I never got a phone call. So that's the way it is.

I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.

If I cared deeply about what people thought of me, I probably would have never made it out of Compton, California.

It's every Williams for themself.

Every Olympics is something special. If you're fortunate enough to play for your country - there's just so much energy. It's truly amazing.