When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.

It's really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you're still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you're a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.

Champions take responsibility.

A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

I didn't really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.

I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour.