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I was making comebacks every single year. That makes it difficult mentally. It causes a lot of stress.

I think about making a comeback every single day. I went running, I went training, did that for a few days. But my body couldn't handle it.

A career is a series of ups and downs, of comebacks.

I had to develop the mentality and stay positive about making my comeback.

My comeback was not about winning or losing; it was about the feeling of being able to compete at top level again.

Looking back, yes, I made too many comebacks. But each comeback I was 100 percent sure that I would win. I never came back for the money, because I didn't need it. The adulation I was getting anyway in other spheres. But I'm a guy who likes to see how close he can get to the edge of the mountain - that's what makes me tick.

Do you know how many times my career has been close to rock bottom? Each time, I was like, 'Girl, figure it out. Reinvent yourself.' Just the other day, I was having lunch with my mom, and she said, 'You've taught me so much. You are so resilient.'

I've had losses in my career before, and I've always come back stronger from those losses.

I definitely have a real self-destructive streak.

I might act like it's an accident but the opposite is true. I'm incredibly calculated when it comes to my career.