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I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me.

I'm not worried about the weekend, I'm worried about Saturday.

If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me.

I didn't have a big fat Greek wedding, but I have a lot of fat Greek friends.

The way I hold the club, I've got my hand way over, like I'm driving a motorcycle. My Kawasaki grip.

Anybody who has played sports and says they have never choked is lying to you.

I don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.

Tennis obviously isn't as popular as baseball in the States.

Throughout my career, my mind rarely wandered, and I was never sidetracked by distractions, no matter what I was going through off the court.

I am here for the goal, and the goal is to try to do it again.

Once the US Open is over in the States, mainstream America doesn't really follow tennis, unless you are a true tennis fan.

It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.

Media access to us is more regulated than in golf.

Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States.

I don't look at myself as a historical icon, but the reality of it is, yeah, I am playing for history now.

I'm maybe not quite as sharp as I used to be.

I admire the way golfers handle themselves. But tennis players are a lot younger, as a rule. There aren't many teenagers on the golf tour.

I guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis.

I think the image of golfers is terrific, and rightly so.

With this ranking system, the more you play, the better off you are.

The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder.

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.

When you go through certain moments of your career and you're struggling, it just takes time. Time heals, when you're a little bit down.

I'm staying in shape, working out.

Once the fifth set comes, it's a matter of nerves.

You kind of live and die by the serve.

I still feel like my game is very dangerous. I always will have my serve.

Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure.

I've been into golf, trying to get into the gym to stay somewhat fit. I've got two boys now, they're active kids.

I loved Wimbledon and what it meant, but the surface felt uncomfortable. I just didn't like it, I was a hard-court guy, a Californian kid.

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

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

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.

When you retire you want to get as far away as possible from the game for a couple of years.

I am going to hold serve the majority of the time. It is nice to have a little time to return serve.

I did it my way, and I have no regrets when I look back on my career that it was just a big focus for me.

Where I fall down is my short game. I don't practice enough, and when I have to take a half swing from 50 yards out, that's trouble.

My serve was there, everything was just clicking. Those are the days you dream about, especially in a final.

What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.

Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book.

Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.

I don't know how I do it, I really don't.

I can't just wake up and watch TV and do nothing. I need a day off working out, seeing the wife, play a little golf, see my kids.

That's not what I'm looking forward to, just being home and just kind of not really sure kind of what to do with myself.

There's always one shot that I can rely on when I'm not hitting the ball that well, is my serve.

Anything can happen out there on any court.

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

I could be a jerk and get a lot more publicity, but that's not who I am.

All I cared about in tennis was winning.

It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball.

Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.

Players aren't quite as intimidated by my name.

A couple hundred people around, and I'm shaking.

I want to end my career on my terms, not on what people think I should do.

I never wanted to be the great guy or the colorful guy or the interesting guy. I wanted to be the guy who won titles.

I'm enjoying my retirement, enjoying my life. I have two kids and a lot of my time is spent chasing these two animals.