Quotes by Tennis I was an accomplished junior tennis player up to around fourteen years old. At fourteen or fifteen I made the decision to venture off to make my life 100% music. Aaron Zigman tennis player years There is competition. It's almost like I'm back in tennis competing in a way. There are usually about twenty composers vying for the number one spot for a big or medium film. Aaron Zigman tennis competition numbers The thing I learned from playing tennis is that I know what competition is. I can handle rejection. Aaron Zigman tennis rejection competition When I lost a tennis match that made me upset or hurt emotionally I would find myself going to the piano and playing for hours. It was my place of refuge and solace. Aaron Zigman piano tennis hurt When you play competitive tennis you are competing against someone else and you have to win. Playing music I didn't have to win I had to become better within myself. Aaron Zigman tennis winning play I play tennis non-obsessively. I seem to beat people I play a lot or half the time, so I guess I gravitate to people who are as bad as I am. Alan Alda tennis play people You can equate acting to a tennis game: When you're playing one of the best, you get better. Albert Brooks tennis get-better games Being champion is all well and good, but you can't eat a crown. Althea Gibson champion crowns tennis I hope that I have accomplished just one thing: that I have been a credit to tennis and my country. Althea Gibson tennis credit country I think I've already got the main thing I've always wanted, which is to be somebody, to have an identify. I'm Althea Gibson, the tennis champion. I hope it makes me happy. Althea Gibson champion tennis thinking There were many occasions in my career where I could have given up, where I asked myself whether I would ever make it. Amelie Mauresmo tennis given careers This trophy is so special in the world of tennis and it feels great. Amelie Mauresmo tennis special sports Unlike in my young days I'm not able to eat, drink and sleep tennis. Amelie Mauresmo tennis sleep sports The day I stop feeling the pressure and I'm just enjoying myself and taking it easy is when I'm 35, asking for a wild card and playing mixed doubles with Arnaud Clement. Amelie Mauresmo tennis feelings cards I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition. Amy Chua tennis hate play A smile is a curve that can straighten out a lot of problems. Ana Ivanovic curves tennis problem I know China are very good in table tennis. Let me see what happens in tennis. I am pretty happy with the way I am playing. Anastasia Myskina tennis tables way But I still have to practice hard if I'm going to play my best tennis. Anastasia Myskina tennis practice play Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love - the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature. Andre Agassi tennis faults everyday Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work Andre Agassi grind tennis hard-work 1234567891011»