I felt better being in the background. That's the way I like it.

If you serve well, your volleys are going to be so much easier. It has got to do with confidence, obviously.

I've been in a lot of trouble and come out of it. I think it shows a lot of good character.

I've been here playing against Connors and it can be very, very loud. It makes it exciting at the same time.

The crowds can be very loud, especially when you're playing in the evening.

As years go by, chances of winning here are getting slimmer. That's just a matter of fact. It does get tougher, but it's possible, there's a tiny little chance.

I'm telling you, it's so exciting playing out there because I'm playing well, you have the crowd behind you, and it's such a good feeling. I'm really having a good time out there.

I'm really trying to focus myself on playing tennis, and I think that's really important.

Once you succeed in tennis, financially you become quite well off.

A good thing is I've been playing tennis I think every day for the last two months. I really haven't had a day off. I've been doing things that I did used to do.

I've been on the tour for many, many years. It's time for me to go now, before it's too late.

Nothing makes sense, not that much of the world ever did." Quote from the book: "UnHoly Pursuit: The Devil on My Trail.

If you do not manage power, it will burn you.

unlove's the heavenless hell and homeless home . . . lovers alone wear sunlight.

The family who prays will never be parted. Their circle in Heaven unbroken shall stand. God will say enter my good faithful servant. The family who prays never shall part.

Any questions I had about whether a redneck from Oklahoma could become a Brown Classical Philosophy professor ended when I met Tim [Blake Nelson].

O be wise, what can I say more?

Premature development of the powers of both mind and body leads to an early grave.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

Far less wealthy industrialized countries have committed to end child poverty, while the United States is sliding backwards. We can do better. We must demand that our leaders do better.

The music takes over the words and makes them speak to me in another language.