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The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder.

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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
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Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure.
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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
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When you struggle winning matches all year and you don't really get into a groove or rhythm, you just can't expect to just come in here and have it click.
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I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.
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I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me.
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I'm not worried about the weekend, I'm worried about Saturday.
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If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me.
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There should be more of an off-season in the game. I think you need to have less tournaments, more of a break at the end of the year so guys can recover.
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The future is flying home. That's the immediate future. But long-distance future, I plan on being back. I'm not going to end my time here with that loss.
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By putting pressure on myself to develop a great game, I had less pressure to win. These days, I tell kids that the way I grew up, it wasn't about winning. It was about playing well, about playing the right way. That approach helped me enjoy the game and develop mine to its maximum potential.
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Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book.
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My goal one day is to be in the same sentence as Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. If I can match them for 10 years, I'd be in their company. They were class acts. That's what I'd like to be.
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A champion is suppose to hate to lose, and it wasn't like I was ever crazy about the idea. But I learned to deal with losing without having my spirit or confidence broken, which would help immensely over time, not just in the big picture but even in specific matches when I found myself in a jam. Fear of losing is a terrible thing.
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When I committed to playing a little tennis in some exhibitions, it was the best thing for me. It got me in shape. It got me out of the house. It got me doing something I love to do.
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Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States.
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What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.
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I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect me to win every match I play.
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Winning is about taking your opponent's heart out and squeezing it until all the blood has come out, even the very last drop. There are no prizes for a funny loser.
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Media access to us is more regulated than in golf.
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My serve was there, everything was just clicking. Those are the days you dream about, especially in a final.
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