If Pete’s (Sampras) child is a girl, my son will like her; if he’s a boy, my son will defeat him.

What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.

If you don't practice you don't deserve to win.

All the good stuff is on the other side of tired.

Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love - the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature.

Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work

I feel old when I see mousse in my opponent's hair.

Success doesn't always come in the form of a trophy. Keep striving for success.

If I've learned nothing else, it's that time and practice equal achievement.

The great part about tennis is you can't run out the clock.... As long as we were still playing, I had a chance.

What you feel doesn’t matter in the end; it’s what you do that makes you brave.

Seeing the Pure Soul (Shuddhatma) in everyone is itself an intent of friendship towards the entire world.

What the proponents of prostitution conveniently ignore is that lack of opportunity is lack of choice.

The only thing worth conquering, is our own fears.

They've got organizations for people like me with stupid preoccupations.

The more you worry, the more you throw off the delicate balance of hormones required for health.

Madmen and fools see everything through the medium of humor.

Knowledge is a collective enterprise. Without it understanding is impossible. Ignorance is too often a murderous vulnerability.

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

I have an ultimate faith in America and an audacious faith in mankind.

I did an instrumental jazz album. That was my first album.