It doesn't have to glitter to be gold.

If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?

There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport... It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.

In America you're conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives me nuts sometimes. Who cares, for Christ's sake?

I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.