John McEnroe quotes

I'll let the racket do the talking. (John McEnroe)
This taught me a lesson, but I'm not sure what it is. View quote
John McEnroe
If, in a few months, I'm only number 8 or number 10 in the world, I'll have to look at what off-the-court work I can do. I will need to do something if I want to be number 1. View quote
John McEnroe
I think it's the mark of a great player to be confident in tough situations. View quote
John McEnroe
Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people. View quote
John McEnroe
The good part of having six kids is, there's always one who wants to hug you and say, 'Daddy, I love you.' View quote
John McEnroe
I believe there's only one autobiography you can do. View quote
John McEnroe
You are the pits of the world! Vultures! Trash! View quote
John McEnroe
Do you have any problems, other than that you're unemployed, a moron, and a dork? View quote
John McEnroe
You cannot be serious! View quote
John McEnroe
What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well. (John McEnroe)
If Roger stopped right now and never won another match, to me he'd already be one of the greatest players to ever play the game. To me, he's the greatest all around talent that I've ever seen. View quote
John McEnroe
I haven't seen a professional player come out of New York in over 20 years since my brother Patrick came out. Blake spent a few years in Harlem, but he moved to Connecticut when he was a kid. View quote
John McEnroe
The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time. View quote
John McEnroe
There's something deeply satisfying when it succeeds, but I'm not going to do another book just to put my name on something and make some money if it's not something I deeply care about. View quote
John McEnroe
I had a similar year back in 1984 when I felt like I couldn't lose. View quote
John McEnroe
I'd like to think I could have and should have won more, but that's not the point. And I was at the point where I was playing great tennis in the mid 80s - the type of tennis people hadn't seen before - and I was very proud of that. View quote
John McEnroe
To be involved in a senior tournament back in the States is very satisfying. View quote
John McEnroe
No one cares about the Davis Cup. How many people know I won five Davis Cups and seven majors, but that I rarely played the Australian Open? View quote
John McEnroe
We should reach out to people to try to go after the fans the way other sports do. Because we can't just depend on the fact that it is a great game. View quote
John McEnroe
The only thing championship about Wimbledon is its prestige. (John McEnroe)