All I cared about in tennis was winning.

I hate to lose, and I do whatever I can to win, and if it is ugly, it is ugly.

For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out, to win Grand Slams and be No. 1.

I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.

In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win.

Choking is being in a position to win, and then experiencing some critical failure of nerve or spirit. That never happened to me. And I can't help but think it was because I was never afraid to lose.

If I win and play well, then the ranking will take care of itself. Defending points is really not a problem. Just go out and play and not worry about it.

As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.

I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect me to win every match I play.