MARTINA
A source page for quotes linked to Martina Navratilova.
“I hit some great shots in my lifetime; now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.”
“I have always had this outrage at being told what to, how to act, whom to love.”
“I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it.”
“I would have drunk a lot of Pinot Grigio if I'd lost after leading 5-2 in the third.”
“Losing still hurts, but that's good. When it stops hurting, that's when I stop playing.”
“What I would tell girls coming up is just be yourself and don't let people get in the way.”
“Some players when they become No. 1 they put too much pressure on themselves.”
“Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.”
“Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.”
“Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.”
“The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.”
“Security used to be an inconvenience sometimes, but now it's a necessity all the time.”
“I think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure.”
“Changes made to please others are unrealistic, but more important, they're unfair to you.”
“The better I get, the more I realize how much better I can get.”
“I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.”