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" Do women golfers say they could go out and beat Tiger Woods? "

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" I'd love to see all the guys play their best because I think it's better for tennis. "

" The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time. "

" You can't give away points and games against someone like Murray. You're not going to make it to the top with that kind of effort. "

" I used to get two racquets a year. As you can imagine, they didn't last me too long. "

" I had a harsh lesson in 1996, when I lost four times to Andres Gomez on clay. "

" When I walk out there on court, I become a maniac... Something comes over me, man. "

" This taught me a lesson, but I'm not quite sure what it is. "

" It's one thing if you live in London and you're rooting for Chelsea or you're in New York and you love the Giants or Jets and no matter who's on the team you're into it. It's different in tennis; you're sort of your own guy, so you have to reach out and grab a person in a different way. "

" Women have it better in tennis than any other sport, but you shouldn't push them to play more than they're capable of playing. "

" The best thing I ever did was when I was offered a million dollars to go play in South Africa and didn't take it. I was 21 years old, and part of it was like, 'Well, if they're offering me this obscene amount of money just to play one match, there must be something really wrong.' "

" I had a similar year back in 1984 when I felt like I couldn't lose. "

" I happened to be one of those guys who doesn't play much golf. "

" I can barely remember what I was like 36 years ago when I was 21 years old. "

" We should reach out to people to try to go after the fans the way other sports do. Because we can't just depend on the fact that it is a great game. "

" I grew up watching Dr. J, and I was like, 'Oh my God, this guy is the greatest basketball player I ever saw.' "

" In general, people are administered drugs too readily. "

" I am finicky about making sure my sneakers are pretty tight. It is almost like a superstition for me. "

" I'm sure a lot of players say it, but winning is almost so you don't lose. The thrill of winning is not as great as the pain of losing. "

" What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well. "

" I just remember watching Federer the first year he won Wimbledon. He was struggling with his back problem. I remember it vividly. It looked like there was a chance he was not going to finish. He had that look in his eye. Then, somehow, he found the wherewithal to dig a little deeper, and suddenly he wins the thing, and he's a different player. "

" If you really want to get it more exciting, no linesmen. And have the players call their lines. That would make the game more exciting, I promise you. It would be awesome. "

" As I got older and started moving up the ranking, the matches got more important, and my emotions ratcheted up. I guess I hid my real feelings behind the anger. "

" I was always taught that you needed to be intense and never lose your focus. "

" I was a Yankee fan until 1981. That was the year the Yankees were two up on the Dodgers and lost four straight. And George Steinbrenner apologized to the city. "

" I thought doubles was a good way for me to practice and get some reps in - I didn't like to train in the gym as much as players these days. "

" If Roger stopped right now and never won another match, to me he'd already be one of the greatest players to ever play the game. To me, he's the greatest all around talent that I've ever seen. "

" I believe there's only one autobiography you can do. "

" They would go back and listen to my matches, and two days later, I'd be fined. Because no one heard it while it was being played, but they heard it on some mic behind the court. Is that the way it should be? I don't think so. "

" I would not have an event before the majors. I would build them up. It very rarely happens that a player plays the week before, wins the event, and then goes on to win the slam. "