I Was Raised By Two Women, And

Experience Is A Great Advantage. The Problem Is That When You Get The Experience, You're Too Damned Old To Do Anything About It.

Tennis Was Never Work For Me, Tennis Was Fun. And The Tougher The Battle And The Longer The Match, The More Fun I Had.

I Was Never Part Of The Crowd.

I Am Not Looking To Be Understood Or Liked. Like Me Or Not, I Don't Care. I Am An Outsider, That Is The Way I Was Brought Up.

I Can't Say That I Was My Happiest On Court, But I Felt Completely Free. Free From Family Obligations, Free From My Own Torment. In A Real Sense I Was A Different Person. It Was A Place Where I Could Not Tolerate The Idea Of Being Beaten. I Psyched Myself Up Into A State Where I Felt Something Close To Hatred Towards My Opponent, A State Where I Detested The Idea Of Someone Making His Name At The Expense Of Jimmy Connors. I Was In My Element On Court, Measuring Myself Against Someone Else. I Was Not Competitive For Show. It Came From Deep Within.