Well I think that's probably one of a few, where I grew up in the City of New York, it's got a lot of energy, my parents are Irish-American so there was a bit of yelling going on in my… — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
When I was eight and a half, my parents moved to a part of Queens where there was a club nearby. We joined, and if you believe in someone up above, I think I was meant to play tennis. — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
I haven't seen a professional player come out of New York in over 20 years since my brother Patrick came out. Blake spent a… — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn… — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
The 1980 Wimbledon final with Borg - that's the one I was most proud of to be part of. It's talked about as one… — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
I'd like to think I could have and should have won more, but that's not the point. And I was at the point where… — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
The greatest compliment I ever got was when people called me an artist, and I understand that solo aspect of being an artist, when… — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
I'd like to be the commissioner of tennis, but do I want to get into politics? Sometimes I have delusions of grandeur that that… — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
No one cares about the Davis Cup. How many people know I won five Davis Cups and seven majors, but that I rarely played… — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
I think it's the mark of a great player to be confident in tough situations. — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
The good part of having six kids is, there's always one who wants to hug you and say, 'Daddy, I love you.' — John McEnroe Copy Share Image
