I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches. Pete Sampras More Quotes by Pete Sampras More Quotes From Pete Sampras There's always one shot that I can rely on when I'm not hitting the ball that well, is my serve. Pete Sampras hitting balls sports For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out, to win Grand Slams and be No. 1. Pete Sampras taken winning years I am going to hold serve the majority of the time. It is nice to have a little time to return serve. Pete Sampras majority nice sports Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare. Pete Sampras usa home country In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win. Not in golf. Pete Sampras couple winning mistake I didn't have a big fat Greek wedding, but I have a lot of fat Greek friends. Pete Sampras hilarious bigs greek After I went through two years of not winning an event, what kept me going was winning one more major. Once I won that last U.S. Open, I spent the next six months trying to figure out what was next. Slowly my passion for the sport just vanished. I had nothing left to prove. Pete Sampras passion winning sports By putting pressure on myself to develop a great game, I had less pressure to win. These days, I tell kids that the way I grew up, it wasn't about winning. It was about playing well, about playing the "right" way. That approach helped me enjoy the game and develop mine to its maximum potential. Pete Sampras success sports kids Where I fall down is my short game. I don't practice enough, and when I have to take a half swing from 50 yards out, that's trouble. Pete Sampras swings sports fall A couple hundred people around, and I'm shaking. Pete Sampras hundred couple people I want to end my career on my terms, not on what people think I should do. Pete Sampras careers people thinking I may be a step slower than I was before reaching 30, but I'm doing all the right things. I guess there are some guys who would take it easy in the latter part of their careers, but I'm stepping it up. Pete Sampras guy careers may I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me. Pete Sampras simple-life tennis simple I'm enjoying my retirement, enjoying my life. I have two kids and a lot of my time is spent chasing these two animals. Pete Sampras animal retirement kids It's not my place to tell you whom to vote for, to take any political stand, to tell you what religion to believe in. I'm an athlete. I can influence certain things, but when I see other athletes and celebrities telling you whom to vote for, I actually get a bit offended. Pete Sampras political athlete believe When I committed to playing a little tennis in some exhibitions, it was the best thing for me. It got me in shape. It got me out of the house. It got me doing something I love to do. Pete Sampras exhibitions tennis house I've got a great wife, a great life. Pete Sampras great-wife wife I've been into golf, trying to get into the gym to stay somewhat fit. I've got two boys now, they're active kids. Pete Sampras golf boys kids I don't look at myself as a historical icon, but the reality of it is, yeah, I am playing for history now. Pete Sampras icons historical reality I can't just wake up and watch TV and do nothing. I need a day off working out, seeing the wife, play a little golf, see my kids. Pete Sampras play golf kids
