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I hit some great shots in my lifetime now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.

Martina Navratilova

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Martina Navratilova
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 18
Autobiographer
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Tennis Player
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Praha
Martina Subertova
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Lifetime
Standing
Great
Ovation
Decent

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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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I would have drunk a lot of Pinot Grigio if I'd lost after leading 5-2 in the third.
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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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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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The more people come out, the less it will be an issue.
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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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I think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure.
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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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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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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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The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved the pig is committed.
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No matter where I go, I always make friends at the bridge table
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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've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.
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Lady' is an opinion 'woman' is a fact.
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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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Some players when they become No. 1 they put too much pressure on themselves.
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Changes made to please others are unrealistic, but more important, they're unfair to you.
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