Martina Navratilova

“The ball doesn't know how old I am.”

“Age is not a barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.”

“The key is not the will to win... everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.”

“Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.”

“Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.”

“I think the key is for women not to set any limits.”

“Just go out there and do what you've got to do.”

“The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat.”

“The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.”

“What matters isn't how well you play when you're playing well. What matters is how well you play when you're playing badly.”

“I've been a rebel all my life.”

“Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.”

“Once you start believing in yourself, anything is possible.”

“I'm not involved in politics. I'm a tennis player.”

“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”

“I feel that the Zustrich tennis tournament has been a rude awakening for women's tennis.”

“A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.”

“Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.”