sports Quotes

You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.

There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me

The principle aim of gymnastics is the education of all youth and not simply that minority of people highly favored by nature.

Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.

A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It's the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.

Martina's like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she's going to do, but there isn't a thing you can do about it.

Some folks call tennis a rich people's sport or a white person's game. I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do. Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being... ...

I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide,... ...

If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?

There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'

It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.

I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.