The tennis wasn't really very much on my mind, so it wasn't like I was thinking about it all the time.

You can have a certain arrogance, and I think that's fine, but what you should never lose is the respect for the others.

When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win.

I never look back, I look forward.

As long as I can focus on enjoying what I'm doing, having fun, I know I'll play well.

You can't measure success if you have never failed.

Age, what is it? It's not a figure that has ever meant anything to me.

I have always been guided by striving to show the best that I could. That is what kept me going in tennis and it is the same now.

There is no relief at it being over. There is the joy of winning it.

My big dream was to work as a photographer for 'National Geographic.'

It doesn't hurt to lose my crown, it hurts to lose.

The power of grace transforms the heart of men.

It wasn’t a normal joy, it was a bitter joy, but somehow the bitterness made the joy even more wonderful.

Once The Game Is Over, The King And The Pawn Go Back In The Same Box

Be attached to nothing. Be grateful for everything.

Money is like muck - not good unless it be spread.

You touch every other ball and, if you screw up, you only have one more person to back you up. You can't go hide in the corner.

I wasn't put on this earth to amass money or personal wealth. I was put on this earth to play guitar and write songs.

When you’re going through something hard and you start wondering where Allah is, just remember, the Teacher is always quiet during a test.

Knowing how to look is a way of inventing.

Mental rehab is way tougher than the physical part... [You think] I'm tired of doing the same thing [exercising] all day. It's tough, but you've got to overcome it.