My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly. He was my inspiration.
The main thing is just really to play my game. . . and while you are playing the match, as it goes along, you kind of figure things out.
Sometimes things aren't clear right away. That's where you need to be patient and persevere and see where things lead.
I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going.
Now it seems like a lot more people recognize me.
I definitely need clarity.
I like to go on the court and have a little bit of information about my opponent.
Lucy was using my blanket to dry the dishes. . . We now have very secure dishes!
If I couldn't trust her, I couldn't trust anyone.
I'd spent so many years doing things I didn't really want to do for people I didn't really like.
Take the trouble to stop and think of the other person's feelings, his viewpoints, his desires and needs. Think more of what the other fellow wants, and how he must feel.