It shifted attention away from that and Ive never been someone who liked the attention from the media anyway.

You have to want to play it all day, every day to get to the top.

I did realize more than ever, after the stabbing, that tennis is a business - a tough business.

That's the key to success, isn't it? It has to be fun.

I used to pretend that I was Tom attacking Jerry, who was drawn on the ball

Life is not worth living if I cannot have pasta or bread again.

Tennis has to become everything to you if you're going to make it to the top. You have to live it.

I knew that maybe I couldn't be playing again, but I just wanted to get in physical shape.

I've thrown away lots of my old diaries - you never know who might get their hands on them. But I have kept a few notes on the good old days.

I appreciate very much being injury-free.

It's so difficult to find time besides the tennis.

I never hanker after the past - I prefer to devote myself to new tasks.

I don't wake up every day and think about which tournaments I won and which titles I hold. It's something I don't care about.

Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved.

I suppose it's amazing how quick life goes by when you have children.

I am a person who sticks to her word.

I think it takes people to get to know you and the recognition comes over time.

I don't like the word 'businesswoman.' Perhaps 'committed mother' would be the best description.

My big dream was to work as a photographer for 'National Geographic.'