1.ON CIRCUMSTANCES
“No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win — and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.”
2.ON CARE
“The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.”
3.ON WINING
“Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.”
4.ON HELP
“I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.”
5.ON JUDGEMENT
“I think it’s impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope they will on their own time and their own terms.”
6.ON HAVING SOMETHING
“You have to see it be it.”
7.ON AFRAID
“Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make it a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball.”
8.ON CHAMPIONS
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”
9.ON PRESSURE
“Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.”
10.ON SPORTS
“I wanted to use sports for social change.”
