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Martina Navratilova
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“I'm not just involved in tennis but committed. Do you know the difference between involvement and commitment? Think of ham and eggs. The chicken is involved. The pig is committed.”
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“In Czechoslovakia there is no such thing as freedom of the press. In the United States there is no such thing as freedom from the press.”
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“The moment I stepped onto that crunchy red clay, felt the grit under my sneakers, felt the joy of smacking a ball over the net, I knew I was in the right place. I was probably about six years old ...”
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“My game was rushing the net, playing aggressively, playing for fun, playing to win. ... there are times when I've played my life just like a tennis game.”
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“I'm not a one-sex person, and yet I hate the term bisexual. It sounds creepy to me, and I don't think I'm creepy. There are times when I feel downright romantic.”
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“The longer I stay in the States, the more I understand how important it is to smile and seem like a nice guy. Like Ronald Reagan. Your image seems to count more than what you do.”
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“[On sports:] It's good to compete, good to run, good to sweat, good to get dirty, good to feel tired and healthy and refreshed.”
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“The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.”
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“Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.”
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“[On being asked 'Are you still a lesbian?':] Are you still the alternative?”
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“Labels are for filing, labels are for clothing, labels are not for people.”
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“I think the key is for women not to set any limits.”
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“[When asked why she never insured her valuable left arm with Lloyds of London:] The answer is simple. They wanted an arm and a leg.”
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“Just go out there and do what you have to do.”
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“I am not looking for perfection. I look for the best in me.”
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“'Lady' is an opinion; 'woman' is a fact.”
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“All top players are the same strokewise, but mentally I can improve and that's where it's at for top players.”
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“Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.”
Martina Navratilova, Czechoslovakian-born U.S. champion tennis player, coach
(1956)