It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing – especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification. You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down.
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network. They have more companies they can get money from.
I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love all parts of the sport. I love the business side.