Chris Evert Quotes

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Chris Evert

Profession : Tennis Player

Birth : December 21, 1954

I was labeled at a young age - Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, and that would carry over to my press conferences.

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I'm not getting within 20 feet of a married man ever again - not even talking to one!

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Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.

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You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

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I love hiking in the mountains in Aspen. Breathing the clean, fresh air is great. Plus, it gives me a cardiovascular workout and firms my legs.

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You can't give up! If you give up, you're like everybody else.

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If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life.

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I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people.

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If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.

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Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.

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Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

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I think team sports probably teach you more about giving - about being unselfish and being flexible.

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Not every child is cut out for an individual sport.

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If I win seven tournaments in a row, I get so confident I'm in a cloud. A loss gets me eager again.

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Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.

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I always looked ahead.

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Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best.

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I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.

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When I was younger, I was a robot. Wind her up and she plays tennis.

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I'm not an overly ambitious person; I don't feel like I have to excel.

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