I grew up eating anything at any time and going straight on court. So I'm not really that picky.

I think it is very important to have a life off the court, and to me, it wasn't that hard to balance tennis and a relationship.

I like to bake, so sometimes I do the desserts. I don't eat too much desserts, though, because I need to be able to move around on the court.

My mom is my great supporter. It's always nice to have her around. She can cook. It's nice to have some home-cooked food sometimes.

Honestly, I don't really read about myself. I look at the pictures sometimes. Sometimes I'm looking at them, and I'm thinking, 'They could choose some better ones.' But I don't spend time reading about myself because I know what I'm up to. I prefer to read about other people.

When I get the questions, I answer what I can answer. If they ask me about the match, I cannot really say that I like eating bananas.

Sometimes things happen in life, and you kind of need a friend.

It's tough to perform every week and do it well. Most people don't know how hard that is.

The best feeling is when you finish a point at the net.

You have to be that 1 percent or 2 percent better physically so you have more power and energy left than your opponent when you go to a third set.

I don't think I need to prove anything to anybody.

The media will build you up in a hurry but then, just as fast, will bring you down.

I always feel if I work hard, if I can practice 100%, then the results will come. Whether it's the first tournament, the third tournament, it's going to come.

You can either feel sorry for yourself and lay down and cry, or you can actually learn from it and move on and find all the positives in it.

If I didn't love tennis, I wouldn't be playing. That's also why I don't know how long I will be playing because if I start feeling like this is not what I want to do anymore, that there's not really any reason anymore.

I like to watch the men play. I like the way that they're playing, and I can always learn something from them. They're playing differently than the women, so I like to learn from them as well.

There are always some surprises in the draw when people are playing pretty well.

Sometimes when you get to the press conferences, you hear you're going to play this person in the semifinals, and in the quarters, you're going to play her. And I'm like, 'Hold on a second.' First of all, you have to make it there. Second, your opponent needs to make it there. It looks easier on paper than it is in real life.

I think a lot of us women feel like we deserve to play on the big courts in front of a big crowd as well.

I think that's what it's all about; you work hard and practice to play on the big courts.

I'm a competitor. Gym work can be tough. But you just try to get through it.

There are periods when you feel really good. You feel the ball is bigger. The court is larger. You feel like you can't miss. And then there are periods when you feel, 'OK, I'm not feeling great.' But I still need to try to find a way to win.

Even when my opponent hits a very good shot, I don't just want to get it back. I want to get it back so they have difficulty. And then I can control the point.

I like to be a little different. I like details. Whatever I wear, I always have a say.