From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That's no contribution to society. [Tennis] was purely selfish; that was for me.

Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.

We blacks look for leadership in men and women of such youth and inexperience, as well as poverty of education and character, that it is no wonder that we sometimes seem rudderless.... We see basketball players and pop singers as possible role models, when nothing could be further, in most cases, from their capacities.

There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me

It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.

The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, "Did I make the best use of the time I had?