Keeping a journal of what's going on in your life is a good way to help you distill what's important and what's not.

The past is just data. I only see the future.

Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.

I believe that we start to see our true personalities when we go through the most difficult moments. This is when we get stronger

I am not designed to come second or third. I am designed to win.

If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.

I shouldn't say I'm looking forward to leading a normal life, because I don't know what normal is. This has been normal for me.

I've been active in animal rights and all kinds of environmental stuff and children's charities over the years.

I would have drunk a lot of Pinot Grigio if I'd lost after leading 5-2 in the third.

Sport doesn't know barriers, really. You are judged on your performance... how far you can jump, how fast you can run, how well you can hit a tennis ball.

Security used to be an inconvenience sometimes, but now it's a necessity all the time.

If I feel strongly, I say it. I know I can do more good by being vocal than by staying quiet. I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it.

Tennis has given me soul.

You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.

What I would tell girls coming up is just be yourself and don't let people get in the way.

No matter where I go, I always make friends at the bridge table

All top players are the same strokewise, but mentally I can improve and that's where it's at for top players.

I have always had this outrage at being told what to, how to act, whom to love.