For me, I relish playing tournaments in America.
That's the most fulfilling thing I've experienced ever, being a father.
As anyone who is a father or mother out there can tell you, it's pretty amazing.
Practicing hard doesn't guarantee you anything.
Being able to travel with family and friends so they can cheer me on as I play is something it's hard to put a price on; my point is simply that for all of this, there is indeed a price.
People often come up and tell me how much money I make in a year, which is funny because I don't think it's something I've ever said to someone.
I've played with Prince racquets my entire career.
The way I see it, the prize money is a reflection of my on-court performance, but the sponsorships are something more personal, connected more to people and fans, and to my values.
A lot of players have had it worse than me. Look at a guy like Andy Roddick, incredible Hall of Fame player, but he ran up against Roger so many times in big finals.
In the past, I've played where I only just rely on my serve.
The mental part of the game, being able to free up on the tennis court, is much easier said than done.
Probably the most infamous story in our family: My oldest brother took a U-lock bike lock and locked my head to the bedpost. And he didn't just do this for a minute or two; he did this for a couple hours. I was maybe 8 or 9, and he was maybe 15.
At 19, I didn't have a hair on my face. When I was 20, I looked 14.
A big upper body is not a great thing for tennis, and for me, flexibility is important.
When I left college, I just thought I could play tennis to delay getting a regular job and go there and try to make ends meet. But it's been a very different experience for me, fortunately.
Tennis is not really a traditional Olympic sport.
The coaches that I have have done an incredible job with me, obviously the stuff we work on on the court.
I haven't really worked with, like, a mental coach or anything.
Yeah, certainly you want to try to save your energy at a Grand Slam.
What I most look forward to about traveling to MEMPHIS is the great food.
