On Chris Evert: Before I even met her, she stood for everything I admired in this country: poise, ability, sportsmanship, money, style.

People who are rich want to be richer, but what's the difference? The toys get different, that's all. The rich guys buy a football team, the poor guys buy a football. It's all relative.

Concentration is born on the practice court... you must mentally treat your practice sessions as matches, concentrating on every ball you hit.

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.

I have always had this outrage at being told what to, how to act, whom to love.

Security used to be an inconvenience sometimes, but now it's a necessity all the time.

I'm not involved in tennis but committed.