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

It doesn't have to glitter to be gold.

I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.

I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.

We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.