I think business is the same as tennis. You have to have the love, that helps, or else it's just too much pressure to be able to keep up with.

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

My goal is always the same: to keep the other player from ever scoring a point. That doesn't always happen, but that's what I try for.

Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill, but you can't play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.

We don't talk about tennis. I figure she knows what she's doing. I mean, what am I going to tell her?

Interior design is a business of trust.

Just always believe in yourself. "Champions adjust." It's a line I learned from Billie Jean King, and sometimes your dream adjusts. Be willing to adjust with it and see where your opportunities ... sometimes a door closes but a window opens, so just follow your dreams and continue. You never know where it's going to take you.