The racecourse is as level as a billiard ball

The racecourse is as level as a billiard ball

He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.
(on his coach, John Jenkins, 1991)

He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.
(on his coach, John Jenkins, 1991)

The only one who can beat me is me.

The only one who can beat me is me.

Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

Coaches have to watch for what they don't want to see and listen to what they don't want to hear.

Coaches have to watch for what they don't want to see and listen to what they don't want to hear.

For man, maximum excitement is the confrontation of death and the skillful defiance of it by watching others fed to read more

For man, maximum excitement is the confrontation of death and the skillful defiance of it by watching others fed to it as he survives transfixed with rapture.

I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.

I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment... quality is important because it read more

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment... quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life.