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

Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do... but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.

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

Just believe in yourself. Even if you don't, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.

My motto is: I'm alive, so that means I can do anything.

In my mind, I'm always the best. If I walk out on the court (and) I think the next person is better, I've already lost.

Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.

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.

When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.

In the sports arena I would say there is nothing like training and preparation. You have to train your mind as much as your body.

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

Life exists for the love of music or beautiful things.

The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.

I believe the essence of the Independence Day is missing. We celebrate it like any other holiday, which is wrong. We must celebrate our independence everyday, not just on one day of the year.

Today is tax day. A lot of people are hoping they get refunds. And that's just the folks here in the audience.

At my age, you sort of fart your way into a role.

What is a church?—Our honest sexton tells, 'Tis a tall building, with a tower and bells.

History is not a toboggan slide, but a road to be reconsidered and even retraced

The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it

Nobody asks you to do this. The world out there is not panting after another novelist. We choose it

The juice of the grape is the liquid quintessence of concentrated sunbeams.