"I am the same as I always will be. I'm French and I'm American. I was born in Canada. I love living in America, and I love playing the French Open in front of my French people, who support me." - Mary Pierce
"I haven't accomplished everything that I want to yet in my career, that's why I'm still playing. I just know that I still have something left inside of me to accomplish, and I don't know exactly what that is. Hopefully, I'll know one day soon." - Mary Pierce
"I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going." - Mary Pierce
"I'm pleased with the week. It wasn't such a bad effort in getting to the final and playing five matches in five days." - Mary Pierce
"I'm very sensible and emotional, before it was too personal, when the crowd was cheering me or not it meaned that they loved me or love me not. It was very important for me that French crowd love me. When they were whistling at me and cheering the other girl, it was hurting me so much." - Mary Pierce
"Its super to play with Martina, and she has huge amounts of talent. We have a lot of fun." - Mary Pierce
"My life off the court has changed. I'm feeling good inside, so I guess it shows on the outside too." - Mary Pierce
"Staying in shape is important to me because when I feel fit and light on my feet, I feel I can get to all the balls and hit my shots the way I want." - Mary Pierce
"Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough." - Mary Pierce
