We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.

I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.

I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.

Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.

Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.

Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.

The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'