Martina Navratilova quotes

Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people. (Martina Navratilova)
Whoever said, "It's not whether you win or lose that counts," probably lost. View quote
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The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed. View quote
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The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else. View quote
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Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone. View quote
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I shouldn't say I'm looking forward to leading a normal life, because I don't know what normal is. View quote
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The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers. View quote
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People who are rich want to be richer, but what's the difference? You can't take it with you. The toys get different, that's all. The rich guys buy a football team, the poor guys buy a football. It's all relative. View quote
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The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are their worst. View quote
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I think the key is for women not to set any limits. View quote
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The more people come out, the less it will be an issue. (Martina Navratilova)
People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. View quote
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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. View quote
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I just try to concentrate on concentrating. View quote
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Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat. View quote
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Just by being out you're doing your part. It's like recycling. You're doing your part for the environment if you recycle; you're doing your part for the gay movement if you're out. View quote
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Tennis has given me soul. View quote
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You can't live in the past, there's nothing you can do about it. View quote
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I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career. View quote
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Just go out there and do what you have to do. View quote
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I've been asked who I would pay to watch to play tennis, and Roger would be one of the few. (Martina Navratilova)
I advocate eating nutritious food (I'm a vegetarian), working out, being in top form mentally and physically. View quote
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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. View quote
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The goal for the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation is to give kids an opportunity to be involved in sports and hopefully learn some lessons along the way. We want to put them in a safe environment, help them if they need it and maybe they will get a scholarship to a school because of the skills that they learn. Sport is just a starting point. View quote
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It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't. View quote
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