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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.
Martina Navratilova
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Martina Navratilova
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 18
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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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Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat.
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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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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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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 hit some great shots in my lifetime now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.
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Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.
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I have always had this outrage at being told what to, how to act, whom to love.
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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 think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure.
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Some players when they become No. 1 they put too much pressure on themselves.
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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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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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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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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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The more people come out, the less it will be an issue.
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Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.
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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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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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