What they are saying

"Oh, I don't do those. I'm not good at those. I did when I was younger, and I was terrible at it. I know what I'm good at, and I know things I'm not gonna excel at. I'm definitely not gonna excel at that shot."

Serena Williams, when asked if she might consider playing a between-the-legs 'tweener' shot

"I met Michael Jordan many years back and it was a very random occasion, but it was one of the times I was a bit star-struck. You feel his presence there."