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I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.

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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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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The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers.
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The only people that really have a chance against Serena [Williams] are people that are strong, that can handle her power that move well, and that's a difficult combination.
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Changes made to please others are unrealistic, but more important, they're unfair to you.
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I hit some great shots in my lifetime now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.
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Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.
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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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Variety is what I would recommend: As variety is the spice of life in food, so it is in exercise. Change it up. But most of all, don't overdo it.
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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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The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved the pig is committed.
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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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People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.
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Life is about challenges and how we face up to them and the attitude we take into every day life so hopefully we'll be able to motivate people to do more with their life.
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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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Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.
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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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Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat.
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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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I just try to concentrate on concentrating.
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