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"Every week I'll be spending money on flights, accommodation, stringing and even things as simple as taxis, meals out and, of course, paying the other members of my team. I'm still very careful, though, with what I'm spending."
"Obviously I would have loved to have won, but I have had a good run every match."
"I'm incredibly fortunate and it's important to me to make sure that I give back where I can."
"It's always nice to get good feedback, and a bit of encouragement can go a long way."
"Tipping generally changes depending on where you are in the world. In Britain you don't always have to tip, but I always make sure I do. I have a lot of respect for waiters and waitresses - it can't be an easy job and they often don't get paid huge amounts, so I think it's important to reward them and let them know if they are giving great service."
"When I started to do quite well on the tour I thought I'd treat myself to a bright red Ferrari. I had always had a soft spot for them as a car brand and, when I was in the position to afford one, I decided to go for it."
"It's safe to say that the value of the property had shot up considerably and in the end I made a pretty satisfying profit."
"Of my investments that have been realised, buying my first house turned out to be a pretty good move, which I didn't really realise at the time."
"I was pretty young when I bought my first place, and at that time didn't really view it as an investment. After living there for a few years I decided to move out of London, so I decided to rent it out for a few years. Then, as the property market continued to rise, I made the decision to sell."
"I'll never pay above the odds for something if there's a more cost-effective alternative, so I guess that's where the saver in me shines through."
"I've always been lucky enough to just play tennis, so I never actually had a job when I was growing up."
"I bought a Ferrari...and then sold it after a couple of months."
"I don't go out of my way to get noticed. When I'm in Scotland it's tough, because loads of people come up to me. They're always really polite. It's nice, it's fun and good to speak to people who aren't involved in tennis, but some have this habit of just staring at me and that makes me really self-conscious. I'd rather they came up and said hello."
"Sometimes you're looking to play perfect tennis but it's not going to happen all the time and you have to accept it."
"I play fantasy basketball and fantasy football, soccer."
"This year its just about winning the big matches because if youre going to get into the top 20 then youve got to do well at the Masters Series and the grand slams. I dont have any ranking points to defend for the first few months of the year so if I do well over the next few weeks then Ive got a chance of doing it."
"Coaches need to have a vision."
"When I'm training in December, I have to eat like 6,000 calories a day to maintain my weight. It's a bit tiring."
"I never read. The paper or anything. I watch a lot of movies, and TV series and stuff. But I never, never read."
"I am Scottish. I am also British."