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Now that I've won a slam, I know something very few people on earth are permitted to know. A win doesn't feel as good as a loss feels bad, and the good feeling doesn't last long as the bad. Not even close.

Andre Agassi

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Andre Agassi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 29
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I envy Pete Sampras's dullness. I wish I could emulate his spectacular lack of inspiration.
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If Pete’s (Sampras) child is a girl, my son will like her if he’s a boy, my son will defeat him.
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But, I would say when I was four years old and I was at the Alan King Tennis Tournament and I was hitting with all the pros that would come to town. They would get me on the court or take notice and that stayed with me.
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I can live with losing, I can't live without taking my chance.
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It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And it means a lot to me to be out here and fighting for the title and, you know, it hurts not to win it.
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I've been cheered by thousands, booed by thousands, but nothing feels as bad as the booing inside your own head during those ten minutes before you fall asleep.
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It never seizes to amaze me how much I enjoy playing here and how much you fans have meant to me over the years.
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My accomplishments do not live up to my tennis game. Most people have to work really hard and win some big matches, and then they get money and popularity. For me it has been the reverse of everybody else. The exact opposite.
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Big dreams are so damn tiring.
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You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward.
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I had moments of my actions and words not reflecting who it is I am - if that defines a punk, then yes, absolutely.
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I suppose you could never say never, but my experience would tell me that the most successful players in the world are gonna come from an environment that is more competitive at an early age.
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I got a hundred bucks says my baby beats Pete's baby. I just think genetics are in my favour.
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To be inspired - that's the secret.
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