People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity.
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.
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.
In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win. Not in golf. I played three rounds in that Tahoe event, and I was drained. Mentally, not physically.
Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.
I don't know how I do it, I really don't.
When you retire you want to get as far away as possible from the game for a couple of years.
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'm staying in shape, working out.
All I cared about in tennis was winning.
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 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.
Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure.
When I committed to playing a little tennis in some exhibitions, it was the best thing for me. It got me in shape. It got me out of the house. It got me doing something I love to do.
