Martina Navratilova Professions : Tennis player Born : October 18, 1956 Browse All Authors Top 86 quotes by Martina Navratilova Players are saying, 'I don't have to have a coach who has only played a little bit. Instead, I can have somebody who won something'. Martina Navratilova coach saying something i-can When I reached America, there was so much space and colour. The possibilities seemed endless. At least that's how I felt at 18. But of course, I didn't have to take the usual immigrant route of battling to find a job and a home in a strange country. I could play tennis. I spoke the language, and I was making money. It was easy, really. Martina Navratilova job money space home So many athletes are afraid to use their platform to do the right thing and speak what they feel, and that's very depressing. Sure, they are afraid of insulting people and losing money because of it, and everyone wants to make the maximum amount of money in their lifetime. But at the expense of who you are? I don't know. That just wasn't in my DNA. Martina Navratilova feel you money people Tennis is the purest form of democracy. There was a symbiotic, chicken-and-egg relationship for me between democracy and tennis. Martina Navratilova me tennis democracy relationship I've always been a rebel, always curious about the world around me. Martina Navratilova me rebel curious world I hope, when I stop, people will think that somehow I mattered. Martina Navratilova stop think hope people Similar Authors Gabriela Sabatini tennis-player Bill Tilden tennis-player Boris Becker tennis-player Anna Kournikova tennis-player Arthur Ashe tennis-player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario tennis-player All Authors