Chris Evert Quotes - Page 2

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• My first U.S. Open I think was just very special for me because that was sort of the beginning of what was a 'Cinderella' story for me.

  Chris Evert

  Thinking, Special, Stories

  Chris Evert discusses US Open on ESPN Conference Call, espnmediazone.com. August 22, 2012.

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• Being famous before you've formed your personality, before you have that self-esteem, is dangerous.

  Chris Evert

  Self Esteem, Personality, Fame

  "A Separate Peace" by Steve Friedman, www.elle.com. August 17, 2011.

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• Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best.

  Chris Evert

  Hurt, Losing, Determined

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• You're always striving to play that perfect match.

  Chris Evert

  Play, Perfect, Strive

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• The great high of winning Wimbledon lasts for about a week. You go down in the record book, but you don't have anything tangible to hold on to. But having a baby -- there isn't any comparison.

  Chris Evert

  Baby, Book, Winning

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• Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far. I won't even call a friend on the day of a match. I'm scared of disrupting my concentration. I don't allow any competition with tennis.

  Chris Evert

  Wrestling, Games, Tennis

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• I've had a lot of fear in my life, from fear of flying to fear of making a speech in front of a lot of people.

  Chris Evert

  People, Flying, Speech

  "A Separate Peace" by Steve Friedman, www.elle.com. August 17, 2011.

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• When I was in grade school and we had to write papers about what we wanted to be when we grew up, I wanted to be a social worker or a missionary or a teacher... Then I got involved with tennis, and everything was just me, me, me. I was totally selfish and thought about myself and nobody else, because if you let up for one minute, someone was going to come along and beat you. I really wouldn't let anyone or any slice of happiness enter... I didn't like the characteristics that it took to become a champion.

  Chris Evert

  Happiness, Teacher, Selfish

  "'I've Lived A Charmed Life'". Interview with Sally Jenkins, www.si.com. May 25, 1992.

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• I wanted always to appear strong and in control . . . .Then the cookie began to crumble.

  Chris Evert

  Strong, Cookies, Wanted

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• Losses are always a relief. They take a burden off me, make me feel more normal. If I win several tournaments in a row I get so confident I'm in a cloud. If I lose I go back to the dressing room and I'm no better nor worse than anyone else. A loss gets me eager again.

  Chris Evert

  Loss, Winning, Clouds

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• I think team sports probably teach you more about giving - about being unselfish and being flexible.

  Chris Evert

  Sports, Team, Thinking

  "Billie Jean King and Chris Evert reminisce about tennis careers". Interview with Liz Clarke, www.washingtonpost.com. July 18, 2011.

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• I was labeled at a young age - Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, and that would carry over to my press conferences.

  Chris Evert

  Missing, Age, Young

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• When I play, I'm boiling inside. I just try not to show it because it's a lack of composure, and if you give in to your emotions after one loss, you're liable to have three or four in a row.

  Chris Evert

  Loss, Play, Giving

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• I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.

  Chris Evert

  Girl, Athlete, Giving

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• Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.

  Chris Evert

  Perfection, Should, Feels

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• I'm not an overly ambitious person; I don't feel like I have to excel.

  Chris Evert

  Ambitious, Feels, Ambitious Person

  "I've Lived A Charmed Life". Interview with Sally Jenkins, www.si.com. May 25, 1992.

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• I'm not getting within 20 feet of a married man ever again - not even talking to one!

  Chris Evert

  Men, Talking, Feet

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• Not every child is cut out for an individual sport.

  Chris Evert

  Sports, Children, Cutting

  "Billie Jean King and Chris Evert reminisce about tennis careers". Interview with Liz Clarke, www.washingtonpost.com. July 18, 2011.

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• In tennis, at the end of the day you're a winner or a loser. You know exactly where you stand... I don't need that anymore. I don't need my happiness, my well-being, to be based on winning and losing.

  Chris Evert

  Happiness, Winning, Tennis

  "I've Lived A Charmed Life". Interview with Sally Jenkins, www.si.com. May 25, 1992.

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• Cats are peaceful and tranquil - they bring calmness with their serene personalities.

  Chris Evert

  Cat, Personality, Peaceful

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• Of all my achievements in tennis, I'm probably as proud of my record on clay courts as any of my Wimbledon, U.S. Open or French singles titles.

  Chris Evert

  Tennis, Achievement, Clay

  FaceBook post by Chris Evert from Dec 05, 2009

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• Relationships are give-and-take, and when you're a tennis player, you're certainly not giving. You have to be self-absorbed. It has to be about you.

  Chris Evert

  Player, Self, Giving

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• Now that I'm losing some, I can see how tough I was -- the killer instinct, the single-mindedness, playing like a machine. Boy, that's what made me a champion.

  Chris Evert

  Boys, Champion, Machines

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• I love hiking in the mountains in Aspen. Breathing the clean, fresh air is great. Plus, it gives me a cardiovascular workout and firms my legs.

  Chris Evert

  Workout, Air, Breathing

  Biography/Personal Quotes, labs.imdb.com.

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• I still have this image: I can't be controversial, I can't say things.

  Chris Evert

  Controversial, Stills, I Can

  "A Separate Peace" by Steve Friedman, www.elle.com. August 17, 2011.

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