Playing tennis, I didn't tie in my self-worth into winning or losing matches. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
To those people doubting Serena Williams, writing her off - do not do that to a champion. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
I was political by coming out of the womb. I was gay, and I wanted to play tennis. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
The Williams girls compete extremely hard on court because they hate losing - it's just that they haven't played an awful lot… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
I've been talking to Martina [Hingis] about playing for a couple of years. Maybe I can convince her to play some doubles. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
I just wanted to play tennis. It wasn't a job. It was an ambition. I knew I could make money at it.… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
I'm an American. You can't go on where you were born. If you do then John McEnroe would be a German. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
The Czech tennis federation wasn't holding me back, but they could still pull the plug anytime they wanted. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
The only people that really have a chance against Serena [Williams] are people that are strong, that can handle her power that… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
I didn't realize until I was doing commentary what a gladiator-like competition tennis is - other than no one dies. The crowd… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
When I reached America, there was so much space and colour. The possibilities seemed endless. At least that's how I felt at… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
I know some of my self-worth comes from tennis, and it's hard to think of doing something else where you know you'll… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
The whole idea of image is so confused. On the one hand, Madison Avenue is worried about the image of the players… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
I can teach many sports, but obviously, tennis is the one. When you do other sports, you see things from different perspectives:… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
My mom told me to cover up my arms ever since I was little because I was muscular. She wanted me to… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
Gender is irrelevant. Certainly the tennis ball doesn't know what the gender was of the tennis coach. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
Tennis is the purest form of democracy. There was a symbiotic, chicken-and-egg relationship for me between democracy and tennis. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
Sport doesn't know barriers, really. You are judged on your performance... how far you can jump, how fast you can run, how… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
There is no cheap way to achieve the ability to turn pro in tennis; it unfortunately is more expensive than team sports. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
Tennis is the purest form of democracy. There was a symbiotic, chicken-and-egg relationship for me between democracy and tennis. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
What I would tell girls coming up is just be yourself and don't let people get in the way. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
When one man becomes more important than the country he's supposed to be leading, this will always create a problem. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
There was a joke in Czechoslovakia: The Communist Party dance, it's one step forward, two steps backward, and everyone is still clapping. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
The longer I stay in the States, the more I understand how important it is to smile and seem like a nice guy. Like… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
Just put one foot in front of the other and don't worry about the length of the path. Once you get on that path,… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
I can teach many sports, but obviously, tennis is the one. When you do other sports, you see things from different perspectives: different footwork… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
Sport doesn't know barriers, really. You are judged on your performance... how far you can jump, how fast you can run, how well you… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share
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