Marat Safin

You can find flaws in Agassi and Sampras, but Federer has none.

There's a lot of things in life that we don't know why they're coming exactly at this moment.

I think it's difficult to be No. 1. 'There's too much attention, too much expectation from other people.

New York at times runs me dry because there's so much to do. There's never enough time to do everything. It's nice to have the balance in Moscow.

Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in me. He gave me credit for my intelligence.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.