It's always good to get a smaller tournament under your belt so that by the time you get to the Slams, you have a lot of experience.
Everyone in this room knows that Venus is probably one of the greatest people on the tour. She's really great. She's super professional. Complete opposite of me.
I always say that when I'm playing well, no one can beat me. I'm not just saying that to sound full of myself or anything, but it's true.
I'm not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don't think anyone else should either.
I just could never have imagined that I would be mentioned with Chris Evert or with Martina Navratilova, because I was just a kid with a dream and a racquet. Living in Compton, you know, this never happened before.
How many people yell at linespeople? I see it happening all the time. I don't know how many times I have seen that happen.
My dad is the nicest guy you'll ever meet, and the easiest going.
I'm so frugal, you wouldn't believe it.
I love tennis more than designing because it's actually easier and I don't get nearly as nervous.
I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.
I always ask my dad why wasn't I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good.
I feel like I'm really young and I'm only thinking about my career and continuing playing.
I think a smile can make your whole body. Models, they look fabulous, but they don't smile, and they look so mad.
If I'm not playing well, I do get down on myself because I am a perfectionist. [So I need] someone who believes in me more than I believe in me, someone willing to work as hard as I work. I don't understand what no means or what failure means; I only understand what yes means and try again means.
It's a lot of bling to play with. You got to have the bling.
I'm a big supporter of this product for women. And [my relationship with the brand Berlei] was so organic. I would go to the store and buy 40 or 50 bras every year because I could only get them in Australia at the time. And then eventually they heard that I would come and take all the stock.
I try not to be protected. Because I feel like you can become a little bit of a robot. That's not who I am. And I don't want to be monotone. It's important to be yourself, whatever the cost.
I think it's bad when people start booing between serves.
Dad thanks for leaning in by helping me become a role model for young girls.
My mom taught me how to sew when I was super young; I used to make clothes for my dolls. When I finally went to [fashion design] school [in 1999], I really took to pattern making. Everyone in class was good at something; I was the person, if you need help with your patterns, you come to me and I would help you out.
I'm playing to around 30% of my potential - you'd be shocked at what I could do.
I'll probably be wearing something fun and sexy as usual, but I can't say it will be the 'Catsuit.'
I'm an unbelievable designer. I don't know how I know and just do these things. I just start sketching and then I just know the colors and I always know the forecast. I know green and purple are going to be hot. I was born to be a designer. I worked hard to be a tennis player, I don't work hard to be a designer.
I played pretty well in my twenties, don't get me wrong! But my consistency is better [in my thirties], my momentum is better, my wins are quicker.
I feel like I don't have to win anymore. I've had a wonderful career. Tennis has given me so much, things I would have never expected in my life. I feel honored to even be a part of such a wonderful sport.
