If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.

There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

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

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.

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.