Steffi Graf quotes

You can have a certain arrogance, and I think that's fine, but what you should never lose is the respect for the others. (Steffi Graf)
Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved. View quote
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You cannot compare your athletic achievement to the importance of children and giving them a safe environment in which to grow up and enjoy life. View quote
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I don't ever look back. I look forward. View quote
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My big dream was to work as a photographer for 'National Geographic.' View quote
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I have always been guided by striving to show the best that I could. That is what kept me going in tennis and it is the same now. View quote
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I never hanker after the past - I prefer to devote myself to new tasks. View quote
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I've thrown away lots of my old diaries - you never know who might get their hands on them. But I have kept a few notes on the good old days. View quote
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I think it takes people to get to know you and the recognition comes over time. View quote
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Age, what is it? It's not a figure that has ever meant anything to me. View quote
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The tennis wasn't really very much on my mind, so it wasn't like I was thinking about it all the time. (Steffi Graf)
I appreciate very much being injury-free. View quote
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It's so difficult to find time besides the tennis. View quote
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When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win. View quote
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I don't like the word 'businesswoman.' Perhaps 'committed mother' would be the best description. View quote
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I suppose it's amazing how quick life goes by when you have children. View quote
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I don't wake up every day and think about which tournaments I won and which titles I hold. It's something I don't care about. View quote
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If you go to a big city anywhere in the world and you need a doctor, just ask me. I can tell you who's good and who's bad. I've even considered writing a guidebook. View quote
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I still take it seriously, but once I go out there I think I've got more relaxed and I think it shows. View quote
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I knew that maybe I couldn't be playing again, but I just wanted to get in physical shape. View quote
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It shifted attention away from that and I've never been someone who liked the attention from the media anyway. (Steffi Graf)
I am a person who sticks to her word. View quote
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I had a lot of different thoughts and ideas and always to transform, but I'm trying certain things that I feel my heart is really going for and that was one of the things that I initiated a few months ago. View quote
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You can't measure success if you have never failed. My father has taught me that if you really do want to reach your goals, you can't spend any time worrying about whether you're going to win or lose. Focus only on getting better. View quote
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As long as I can focus on enjoying what I'm doing, having fun, I know I'll play well. View quote
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