“Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book.” Quote by Pete Sampras
“I think that we shouldn't be fixated all the time on the ups and downs of the weekly ratings, of the quarter-hour ratings.” ThinkingHoursQuartersUps & DownsRating Author:Walter Isaacson
“Tennis obviously isn't as popular as baseball in the States.” StatesBaseballTennis Author:Pete Sampras
“That's not what I'm looking forward to, just being home and just kind of not really sure kind of what to do with myself.” KindHomeJust BeingLooking Forward Author:Pete Sampras
“The future is flying home. That's the immediate future. But long-distance future, I plan on being back. I'm not going to end my time here with that loss.” LongEndsHomeLossPlansDistanceFlyingMy TimeLong Distance Author:Pete Sampras
“The way I hold the club, I've got my hand way over, like I'm driving a motorcycle. My Kawasaki grip.” WayHandsClubsDrivingMotorcycle Author:Pete Sampras
“There is no doubt about how hard it is to stay on top in any sport, but to do it in an individual sport for the majority of your career, it is not easy.” HardIndividualEasySportsCareersDoubtMajorityNo Doubt Author:Pete Sampras
“There should be more of an off-season in the game. I think you need to have less tournaments, more of a break at the end of the year so guys can recover.” ThinkingNeedsShouldYearsEndsGuyGamesBreakSeasonsTournamentsOff Season Author:Pete Sampras
“What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.” MatterDoneHappensGamesNo Matter WhatSticks Author:Pete Sampras
“When I tied the record five years in a row, even over in Europe, it wasn't really talked about. It is disap-pointing because it is one of the toughest things to do in sports.” YearsSportsRecordsFiveEuropeThings To DoFive YearsTiedPointing Author:Pete Sampras
“When you come back strong, you are going to have little nagging things that you can usually play through, but every now and again, it is to the point where you can't play.” LittlesPlayStrongNagging Author:Pete Sampras