I love basketball.
I take conscious breaks for myself ’cause I like to rejuvenate and get my creative juices flowing. I also like to take my time with my creativity; I think it’s important.
When I was a little girl, I remember carrying my orange UNICEF carton with me as I went Trick-or-Treating.
I’m going to let people know that it’s cool to have a child and be young and still be a good mom. It’s really tough, but I’m doing it.
You do not send me to Brooklyn to get a cheesecake and then I come back and you’re gone.
I knew I had to make a sacrifice to do what I’ve always wanted to do.
I’m always smiling and happy.
I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I’ve always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he’s setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot.
My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right?
I’m not the best player in the history of tennis. I think I’m amongst the best. That’s true. That’s enough for me.
I have a lot of respect for Liverpool fans and what I did, the sign of silence – ‘shut your mouth’ – was not for them, it was for the English press.
I had the pleasure of competing at the Olympic Games and at Wimbledon and was fortunate enough to win the gold medal in both events,
I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you’re doing.
It is no longer enough to play very well. You need to be able to give an answer at all times and everywhere. You cannot hide. This has something to do with maturity, and that is something you only acquire over the years.
[Roger Federer] We have a guy from Switzerland who is just playing the game in a way I haven’t seen anyone – and I mean anyone – play before. How fortunate we are to be able to see that. If he stays healthy and motivated – and the wonderful feel he has stays with him – he is the kind of guy who can overtake the greatest.
However great your dedication, you never win anything on your own
Honesty, willingness to exert oneself, friendship – all these things shaped me too.
Certainly I would like to have some of the qualities of other players and obviously from Roger Federer. But believe me, there are plenty of other abilities that are important, particularly mindset and strength.
I go to the gym, I swim daily and from time to time I meet with friends and do extra-curricular stuff.
The fifth set is not about tennis, it’s about nerves.
I will do as I usually do. Tomorrow is going to be a day like any other day.
My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that’s the truth. And my goal is the same – it’s to always be happy playing, it’s to enjoy the game and improve always.
