I'd rather be a flop at show business than to be a success at something I didn't like.

In those days the best painkiller was ice; it wasn't addictive and it was particularly effective if you poured some whiskey over it.

Everything that goes up must come down. But there comes a time when not everything that's down can come up.

Fall in love with what you're going to do for a living. To be able to get out of bed and do what you love to do for the rest of the day is beyond words. I'd rather be a failure in something I love than be successful in something I hate.

I'm at the age now where just putting my cigar in its holder is a thrill.

Nice to be here? At my age it's nice to be anywhere.

Tennis is a young man's game. Until you're 25, you can play singles. From 25 to 35, you should play doubles. I won't tell you exactly how old I am, but when I played, there were 28 men on the court - just on my side of the net.