Being able to speak to all my fans is really cool - you always hear people cheering for you on the court, but to have messages of support in between tournaments is really motivating.

You don't have to be big to be great.

It is difficult to be yourself on court, as you become very involved in the match and very focused.

Tennis is such an individual and competitive sport, but it is great being part of a team and getting to know the girls outside of tennis - even though we are all competing for the same thing!

Don’t exert all your energy on employment, locate your purpose

But things are so bad, I feel like I’m going to explode if I don’t do something.

...khalepa ta kala...It means that that which is worth having--the good, fine, honorable, and noble things--are difficult to attain...It means something else as well...It means 'beauty is harsh'.

Children may not notice the positive moments in life unless we point them out to them.

Pass us by, and forgive us our happiness

The more intelligent our children, the better our lives and the richer our culture will be.

Rest is obviously a key in the offseason.

I don't waste too much time philosophizing about wealth, I just recommend it to everyone.

The worst job I ever had was as a forensicologist for the United Nations. One time I thought I'd come across the mass grave of a thousand snowmen, but it turns out it was just a field of carrots.

The days will always be brighter because he existed. The nights will always be darker because he's gone.