My entire career, I've been a worker.

I got to play in a crowd, play in Wimbledon finals, be the guy on a Davis Cup team for a while. Those are opportunities not a lot of people get. As much as I was disappointed and frustrated at times, I'm not sure that I ever felt sorry for myself or begrudged anybody any of their success.

I’ll be the first to admit it, the life I’m leading is basically a joke. I should probably be cooler about it, but I can’t fake it, you know?

I don’t know that I’ve ever been someone who’s interested in existing on tour. I have a lot of interests and a lot of other things that excite me.

I think I’ve always had a decent perspective on wins and losses on the tennis court.

I used to hear a lot that all I could do was hit a serve, I couldn’t volley, I can’t hit a backhand, I don’t return well, and then people would turn round and tell me I’m underachieving.

I think if I believe in something strongly enough, I’m pretty outspoken about it.

If I can break one out of every three return games, I’m going to give myself a shot in a lot of matches.

I don’t think anyone in their right mind takes me serious.

I cook a little – I’ve never taken classes or anything – but enough to get by.