Everyone gets motivated or inspired by different things.

I strive to get better and better in understanding how the world works.

For me, it's just staying in the present, enjoying what I'm doing, and making sure I'm making the kind of improvements and moves forward that I want to.

Tennis is a small world.

Number one consideration is always availability. Then it's about - for me and, I guess, for every player - the connection with the coach, like with any relationship: how you work together, the chemistry on court.

Australia is my birth home, so it will always be a home of some sort. But I'm very happy, very pleased to be representing Great Britain. That is my home, and that is where my heart is. That is where I grew up, essentially. So when people ask me where I'm from, where is home, that's where it is.

I think I'm a good athlete.

I guess I have a reasonable physique for the sport I do.

I don't know what it is to feel very British, but I feel that it's home, so I'm very happy to represent Great Britain.

Ultimately, I play for myself, and I take responsibility for my own actions.

I'm very proud of my achievements, whatever they will be.

I haven't really looked at myself as someone that needs to prove a point to anyone.

It's always nice to be in great company and to be among great players.

Not everybody gets a home slam; not everybody gets home events. I am part of a very select few who get that opportunity, so I can only really be grateful for that.

In my experience, most players act the way they do in their own self-interest, in getting their emotions out and basically working with their own demons on court.

I really enjoy representing my country and think the principles of what Fed Cup is about and the team environment is a great thing to be a part of.

For me, it's always been tennis. I haven't really explored any other avenues.

I had a lot of ear infections when I was younger, so I didn't learn to swim until I was about 14.

When I was a little girl, I dreamt of winning grand slams and being No. 1 in the world. That dream stays the same as long as you're doing the career that you're on. I think it would be silly for that to change.

It's really easy to catastrophise everything. I'd like to think as I've gotten older, I do a bit better with that.

My dream is to become the best player in the world.

Everyone is out there to beat me, so I go up against every single player to have a battle.

Everyone can play well. There's very few margins that set us aside from each other.

If I'm ever in a position where I'm serving to win a grand slam, I'm sure that I will be feeling giddy inside. I will have sweaty palms.