Pam Shriver

“I feel that I can make certain shots, tough shots, and that I can play better when things aren't going well.”

“I've learned to really appreciate the courtside position and the art of picking up certain subtleties. Player expression you can't see from a camera angle, or the booth.”

“There's always a time in a relationship when you can pull back. Three years ago when I realized I was falling for a guy with a complicated medical history, I decided not to exit. Believe me, I made the right decision.”

“The microphone is open. There is no delay. If I see something and want to say it right now, I can.”

“But politics is something that would require so much of me. I'm a public figure now, but as a politician... It's more likely that I'll become a sportscaster than a politician.”

“I love women's tennis, and I want it to do well. But I don't want to pander. I don't have to be warm and fuzzy. I just want to be respected.”

“Being a 6-foot-tall tennis player is not great for a girl's social life.”

“Have a living will if you don't want long-term life support. It makes the decision easier for the family.”

“A major final to a tennis player is sacred ground. Short of any type of serious injury - soft-tissue tears, serious orthopedic injuries or a major illness like throwing up, dehydration or cramping - you keep going, especially in the final of a Slam.”

“Even when I played, if they gave me the microphone after a match, whether a doubles final or a singles final, I'd handle the microphone pretty well.”

“It was quite the intimidating Sunday afternoon, US Open finals day for me. Sixteen years old, the 16th seed, second major, first US Open, as an amateur, playing Chris Evert.”

“I didn't mean to offend anybody. It's my filter. I constantly work on it.”

“I haven't always been as gracious a loser as I could have been.”

“My office is just off my master bedroom. One of my theories is I needed to double-door it with three kids at home.”

“To be part of the big picture, whether it's celebrity interviews or seeing how big the U.S. Open is in New York or on the world stage, is amazing.”