I was labeled at a young age - Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, and that would carry over to my press conferences.
Chris EvertI wanted always to appear strong and in control . . . .Then the cookie began to crumble.
Chris EvertI realized that with hard work, the world was your oyster. You could do anything you wanted to do.
Chris EvertWhen I was in grade school and we had to write papers about what we wanted to be when we grew up, I wanted to be a social worker or a missionary or a teacher... Then I got involved with tennis, and everything was just me, me, me. I was totally selfish and thought about myself and nobody else, because if you let up for one minute, someone was going to come along and beat you. I really wouldn't let anyone or any slice of happiness enter... I didn't like the characteristics that it took to become a champion.
Chris Evert