I Was Labeled At A Young Age

I Wanted Always To Appear Strong And In Control . . . .then The Cookie Began To Crumble.

Cats Are Peaceful And Tranquil - They Bring Calmness With Their Serene Personalities.

When I Was In Grade School And We Had To Write Papers About What We Wanted To Be When We Grew Up, I Wanted To Be A Social Worker Or A Missionary Or A Teacher... Then I Got Involved With Tennis, And Everything Was Just Me, Me, Me. I Was Totally Selfish And Thought About Myself And Nobody Else, Because If You Let Up For One Minute, Someone Was Going To Come Along And Beat You. I Really Wouldn't Let Anyone Or Any Slice Of Happiness Enter... I Didn't Like The Characteristics That It Took To Become A Champion.

I Was Labeled At A Young Age - Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, And That Would Carry Over To My Press Conferences.

Of All My Achievements In Tennis, I'm Probably As Proud Of My Record On Clay Courts As Any Of My Wimbledon, U.s. Open Or French Singles Titles.