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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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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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I would have drunk a lot of Pinot Grigio if I'd lost after leading 5-2 in the third.
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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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The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved the pig is committed.
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Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.
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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 hit some great shots in my lifetime now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.
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Lady' is an opinion 'woman' is a fact.
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No matter where I go, I always make friends at the bridge table
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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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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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Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat.
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I'm an American. You can't go on where you were born. If you do then John McEnroe would be a German.
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I think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure.
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The longer I stay in the States, the more I understand how important it is to smile and seem like a nice guy. Like Ronald Reagan. Your image seems to count more than what you do.
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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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I just try to concentrate on concentrating.
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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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Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.
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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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