I'm not interested in trying to work on people's perceptions. I am who I am, and if you don't take the time to learn about that, then your perception is going to be your problem.

The competition out here is incredible and it gets tougher every week. But this week is more exciting for me than any other this year, knowing I have won two in a row and I play well here.

Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best

When you stand on the victory stand, you must be able to ask yourself: 'Did I win this medal?

When I did this three years ago, it was like death. When I did it last year, it was like near death. This year, it was just really hard.

only way to maximize potential for performance is to be calm in the mind.