Chris Evert Quotes

Relationships are give-and-take, and when you're a tennis player, you're certainly not giving. You have to be self-absorbed. It has to be about you.

Not every child is cut out for an individual sport.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

My first U.S. Open I think was just very special for me because that was sort of the beginning of what was a 'Cinderella' story for me.

Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best.

Losing hurts me.

If I win seven tournaments in a row, I get so confident I'm in a cloud. A loss gets me eager again.

I've had a lot of fear in my life, from fear of flying to fear of making a speech in front of a lot of people.

I'm not getting within 20 feet of a married man ever again - not even talking to one!

I'm not an overly ambitious person; I don't feel like I have to excel.

I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.

I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people.

I was labeled at a young age - Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, and that would carry over to my press conferences.

I think team sports probably teach you more about giving - about being unselfish and being flexible.

I still have this image: I can't be controversial, I can't say things.

I love hiking in the mountains in Aspen. Breathing the clean, fresh air is great. Plus, it gives me a cardiovascular workout and firms my legs.

I always looked ahead.

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.

Even though there are a lot of bright tennis players out there, you still have to protect yourself and save all your mental and emotional energies for tennis.

Being famous before you've formed your personality, before you have that self-esteem, is dangerous.

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

You pay a price for everything in life.

Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That 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.

If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.