I always ask my dad why wasn't I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good.

I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall

The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you're very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.

I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.

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.

We're sisters, we're roommates, we're all that.

I don't like to lose-at anything... Yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God's reward, then losing is how he teaches us.

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

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.

Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they're afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.

Love someone for the beat of their heart and the sound of their soul" ~ Silra

My daughter, dad where do homeless people come from? My answer, everywhere.

Never look at other people's bad fortune,' my mother said. 'If you do, it will come back to find you instead of its rightful owner.

People ask me so many questions.

You should take more pride in your appearance,” I tell him. “You'll never attract girls with an ugly mug like that.

My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.

Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

I think the beauty of the writing of 'Game of Thrones' is not that the characters are fearless; it's how they overcome their fear, you know?

We should never lower our dignity by lowering our language.

The important thing is that the worst is over, ... Now comes the reconstruction.