Tennis Quotes
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Those who say that Serena isn't serious about tennis; she wants to go Hollywood. That's true, about Hollywood. I would love to get a lot of acting gigs. But you wouldn't believe the stuff I've turned down because of my tournament schedule...I would do well beside (comedian) Chris Tucker.
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After being on the court for six hours, being on TV is very glamorous and fun for me. But tennis is always going to be my priority. It's not going to be this thing when all of a sudden TV will get in the way of that.
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Once you succeed in tennis, financially you become quite well off.
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The old boys' club of closed tennis court relationships is on the way out.
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I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.
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Southern California was for a long time the vineyard of tennis.
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I admire Roger Federer, not only for his tennis but also for his personality.
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China tennis - we're getting bigger and bigger.
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This was a special week and a special victory for me. I played some great tennis.
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I can be a tennis player, a golf player, and even a soccer player.
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I am always working out, whether I am on vacation or at home. When in La Jolla, I like to surf, play tennis, and golf - but surfing is definitely my favorite.
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I know my serve stinks, but I was a pretty good tennis player.
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Women have it better in tennis than any other sport, but you shouldn't push them to play more than they're capable of playing.
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I think it is very important to have a life off the court, and to me, it wasn't that hard to balance tennis and a relationship.
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Tennis has given me soul.
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Today's average American is more apt to rebel against a tennis shoe not coming in the right color than against the slow erosion of our democratic freedom.
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Tennis, imprisoned within fixed boundaries, a patch of an acre, a green rectangle, tries the human soul. A tennis court is like a coffin, only larger.
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I've always loved playing tennis. When I was 12, my parents decided that I should try to do it seriously. My father started to travel with me, and as a family, we tried to make it work.
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I chose to stay with tennis and they didn't understand that at the school.
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Before I got addicted to comedy, I was seriously thinking about playing tennis full time. I joined the tennis team and played with a lot of professionals.
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I really just try to enjoy the game and hope that I can inspire young kids. I started playing tennis because of Monica Seles, and I try to promote the sport in the best possible way. Sometimes it's hard because you get upset on court, but I think in life one learns through experiences in order to evolve as a person.
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Unlike in my young days I'm not able to eat, drink and sleep tennis.
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Wimbledon is getting a bit too like Royal Ascot. It's not what happens or who wins so much, as what clothes do I have on.
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Tennis is interesting because the women are almost more popular than the men. In the U.S. Open, women even get exactly the same money as the men.
