If You're A Champion, You Have To

I Was Very, Very Shy As A Younger Girl, Just Petrified Of People. Tennis Helped Give Me An Identity And Made Me Feel Like Somebody.

The Difference Is Almost All Mental. The Top Players Just Hate To Lose. I Think That's The Difference. A Champion Hates To Lose Even More Than She Loves To Win.

I Can Definitely Say The Same Thing [discussing Steffi Graf's Claim That She Had Played Against At Least One Top Player Who Used Steroids]. Steroids Can Really Make A Difference, Physically And Mentally. I'd Be Really Disappointed If I Had Been Ranked No. 2 Behind Someone Who Took Steroids.

Competitive Toughness Is An Acquired Skill And Not An Inherited Gift.

Losses Are Always A Relief. They Take A Burden Off Me, Make Me Feel More Normal. If I Win Several Tournaments In A Row I Get So Confident I'm In A Cloud. If I Lose I Go Back To The Dressing Room And I'm No Better Nor Worse Than Anyone Else. A Loss Gets Me Eager Again.