You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman. — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant being a cheerleader, not being an athlete. The image of women is changing now. You don't have to… — 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
