Age, what is it? It's not a figure that has ever meant anything to me. Steffi Graf More Quotes by Steffi Graf More Quotes From Steffi Graf 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. Steffi Graf basketball success inspirational 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 inspirational-sports arrogance thinking You can't measure success if you have never failed. Steffi Graf measure-of-success tennis success As long as I can focus on enjoying what I'm doing, having fun, I know I'll play well. Steffi Graf leadership fun sports When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win. Steffi Graf volleyball sports funny I never look back, I look forward. Steffi Graf tennis looks past If you watch Rafael Nadal play tennis, you can only respond with amazement and great admiration. He is an incredible athlete with so much discipline, so much concentration and someone who likes to put a lot of passion into every point. Words fail to come out of me to describe his game appropriately. I've rarely seen anyone who approaches a ball with so much attention. With such passion and joy that it makes great fun to watch him. With him, you can associate everything that makes tennis so beautiful. Steffi Graf passion fun beautiful 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. Steffi Graf strive tennis shows It doesn't hurt to lose my crown, it hurts to lose. Steffi Graf crowns failure hurt I don't like the word 'businesswoman.' Perhaps 'committed mother' would be the best description. Steffi Graf being-the-best would-be mother My big dream was to work as a photographer for 'National Geographic.' Steffi Graf bigs photographer dream There is no relief at it being over. There is the joy of winning it. Steffi Graf tennis winning success I think it takes people to get to know you and the recognition comes over time. Steffi Graf recognition people thinking Sometimes I wish I could have been a bit more relaxed, but then I wouldn't have been the same player. Steffi Graf tennis player wish 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. Steffi Graf safe-environment growing-up children I don't ever look back. I look forward. Steffi Graf looks It shifted attention away from that and Ive never been someone who liked the attention from the media anyway. Steffi Graf media attention I suppose it's amazing how quick life goes by when you have children. Steffi Graf children Grass is a surface I have always loved, Wimbledon is a tournament I have always loved. Steffi Graf surface wimbledon grass I knew that maybe I couldn't be playing again, but I just wanted to get in physical shape. Steffi Graf shapes wanted
