(Q) What were the best years of your playing career, and what made them special?
A: They were definitely in the late �90s. I had taken the No.1 ranking in 1994, which was an amazing accomplishment considering the short amount of time it took to get there. It was a whirlwind and very exciting. I was playing a lot back then and it showed in the number of titles I won. By the late �90s I was playing a lot less due to back pain. That whittled away at my confidence but I still managed to win tournaments every year. In 2001 I started making a comeback, working harder, playing smarter and being more effective in the quality of my practice. In 2004 I won the Gold Medal at the World Games, the World Trick Shot Championship, the Empress Cup in China and the Champion of Champions, all the while building a larger family and fighting through constant pain. What made one year more special than another was the obstacles I had to overcome to win. The more effort you put in, the greater the reward. Don�t ever settle for just anything. Push through doors to your destiny.