Quotes from Madison Keys

For me, losing is definitely not easy, but I think you just have to keep everything in perspective. Just remember that there's another tournament around the corner.

As far as cities, one of my favorite stops every year is Rome I think it's super fun to play there, because the tournament is really cool and the fans are super engaged, but also you get to walk around going to dinner, and the history - it's truly one of the most amazing cities in the world. I love it.

I've always loved Charleston. It's always been one of my favorite tournaments.

I always watched these tournaments and want to be seeded and get the bye and be in the second week of Slams and all that.

People always look shocked when I tell them the Cincinnati Open is one of my favorite tournaments.

I started full-time training when I was 10, signed professionally when I was 14, and won my first match at the same age.

No one who has gotten second place at a Grand Slam is ever like, 'Yeah, now I feel fine about it.' Everyone wants the other trophy. But it inspires you to work harder and get yourself in that position again so that you can use what you've learned.

My mom has always been that person who keeps me grounded, and my two younger sisters are always cheering me on.

I've tried my best to be a good role model for my two younger sisters.

My priority when I get off the plane and get to a city is get situated at the hotel and then go on site and get a good practice in. Sometimes working out can help with getting over jet lag as well.

I've been on my own and traveling for years now.

Being away from the game and just remembering why I love competing and all of that, I think it helped me tremendously.

I was getting, at like 18, 'Why haven't you won a Grand Slam yet?'

Being able to rely on the matches I've won - at first they surprised me - but I've slowly been able to build confidence.

I make a little goal every day and work toward achieving it - even if it's the smallest little thing.

I think no matter who you are, or what you do, just be nice.

Both of my grandmothers have always been really good bakers, and I was always in the kitchen helping them. Obviously I can't eat a lot of the things that I make, but just baking it and giving it to someone makes me feel really good.

My youngest sister does not like tennis at all, and she'll be the first one to tell you that, which I find pretty funny.

I would like to think I can win a trophy or two, but the main thing for me is to focus on consistency.

I could go through my Twitter account right now and there would be 10 horrible messages.

I think my biggest thing is learning when to hit which serve when, not doing the exact same thing over and over. Because O.K., great, it's 120 miles per hour, but they're standing right there, and they just block it back.

Every single day, my parents fed me balls. Eventually it turned into having a coach, and then it went to being at an academy. You know, it worked out pretty well.

There's just so much girl-on-girl hate. It happens to start in high school, and then it builds and gets bigger and bigger, and it seems like for some reason there's this mentality that if another girl does well, she's taking my spot.

My first U.S. Open main draw, it was a big stadium and I wasn't really used to it.