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I think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure.

Martina Navratilova

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Martina Navratilova
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 18
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Concentration is born on the practice court... you must mentally treat your practice sessions as matches, concentrating on every ball you hit.
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No matter where I go, I always make friends at the bridge table
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The mentality, that's something you should be able to control. Whether you are healthy or not, how fast you can run - they aren't things you can work on, but the mentality should be.
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Some players when they become No. 1 they put too much pressure on themselves.
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Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson.
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I came to live in a country I love some people label me a defector. I have loved men and women in my life I've been labeled the bisexual defector. Want to know another secret? I'm even ambidextrous. I don't like labels. Just call me Martina.
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The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved the pig is committed.
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When one man becomes more important than the country he's supposed to be leading, this will always create a problem.
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Lady' is an opinion 'woman' is a fact.
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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.
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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 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.
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People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.
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I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.
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There is no cheap way to achieve the ability to turn pro in tennis it unfortunately is more expensive than team sports.
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If I feel strongly, I say it. I know I can do more good by being vocal than by staying quiet. I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it.
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Changes made to please others are unrealistic, but more important, they're unfair to you.
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I would have drunk a lot of Pinot Grigio if I'd lost after leading 5-2 in the third.
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I haven't bought any leather articles for a very long time. My ideal is to be able to avoid all animal products, in food as well as clothing.
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Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat.
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All top players are the same strokewise, but mentally I can improve and that's where it's at for top players.
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