The pressure began to mount as I kept winning every time and people were anxious to see if I could be beaten.
“I think there's an abundance of talent in America and there will never be not a lot of talent out there.”
“The Southern whites are in many respects a great people. Looked at from a certain point of view, they are picturesque. If one will put oneself in a romantic frame of mind, one can admire their notions of chivalry and bravery and justice.”