I Always Looked Ahead.

If You Can React The Same Way To Winning And Losing, That's A Big Accomplishment. That Quality Is Important Because It Stays With You The Rest Of Your Life, And There's Going To Be A Life After Tennis That's A Lot Longer Than Your Tennis Life.

I Was Very, Very Shy As A Younger Girl, Just Petrified Of People. Tennis Helped Give Me An Identity And Made Me Feel Like Somebody.

Losses Are Always A Relief. They Take A Burden Off Me, Make Me Feel More Normal. If I Win Several Tournaments In A Row I Get So Confident I'm In A Cloud. If I Lose I Go Back To The Dressing Room And I'm No Better Nor Worse Than Anyone Else. A Loss Gets Me Eager Again.

There Were Times When Deep Down Inside I Wanted To Win So Badly I Could Actually Will It To Happen. I Think Most Of My Career Has Been Based On Desire.

Single-mindedness. I Hate To Say It Because I Don't Think It's The Best Thing For Developing A Person, But The Single-mindedness - Just Concentrating In The One Area - That's What It Takes To Be A Champion.