“We didn't have the Grand Ole Opry or country radio stations in Nova Sc...” — Anne Murray Quote

We didn't have the Grand Ole Opry or country radio stations in Nova Scotia when I was growing up.

Once, I was up north with friends and, after dinner, one lady who was at the table said, 'Would you sing for me?' and I went 'Well, sure.' And the other women are looking and going, 'You never sing for us.' Well, you never ask me.

Baseball was popular in the summer, but hockey was big most of the time. With five brothers, you never escaped it. We had an indoor rink in our town, and all the boys would play on it right through high school.

My kids suffered because I wasn't home enough.

When my son was in his teens, he was a really fine drummer. He was asked in an interview if he would consider going into the business. And he said, 'Why would I ever go into the business that took my mother from me?'

I want to be a top-10 player and I want to win a Grand Slam tournament.

If you want to win a Grand Slam, when you dream, you say, 'I want Serena in the final.'

I've never had a grand plan. I've always tried to work out a life where I can afford to live. You figure out that aspect, then you can afford to have a project, too.

It's a Grand Slam. Everyone is playing to win, playing for themselves at the best level. They've prepared their best.

To win Grand Slams you have to be in the right frame of mind, the right physical shape.