There were times when deep down inside I wanted to win so badly I could actually will it to happen. I think most of my career has been based on desire. Chris Evert More Quotes by Chris Evert More Quotes From Chris Evert I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody. Chris Evert girl athlete giving I'm not an overly ambitious person; I don't feel like I have to excel. Chris Evert ambitious-person ambitious feels Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose. Chris Evert should perfection feels The great high of winning Wimbledon lasts for about a week. You go down in the record book, but you don't have anything tangible to hold on to. But having a baby -- there isn't any comparison. Chris Evert winning baby book My first U.S. Open I think was just very special for me because that was sort of the beginning of what was a 'Cinderella' story for me. Chris Evert special stories thinking When I play, I'm boiling inside. I just try not to show it because it's a lack of composure, and if you give in to your emotions after one loss, you're liable to have three or four in a row. Chris Evert play loss giving Once you've been number one, you can never be satisfied with less. Chris Evert satisfied ambition numbers I always looked ahead. Chris Evert prophecy vision Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best. Chris Evert determined losing hurt If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. Chris Evert tennis accomplishment winning Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far. I won't even call a friend on the day of a match. I'm scared of disrupting my concentration. I don't allow any competition with tennis. Chris Evert tennis games wrestling Not every child is cut out for an individual sport. Chris Evert cutting sports children When I was younger, I was a robot. Wind her up and she plays tennis. Chris Evert tennis play wind In tennis, at the end of the day you're a winner or a loser. You know exactly where you stand... I don't need that anymore. I don't need my happiness, my well-being, to be based on winning and losing. Chris Evert tennis winning happiness Cats are peaceful and tranquil - they bring calmness with their serene personalities. Chris Evert peaceful cat personality Of all my achievements in tennis, I'm probably as proud of my record on clay courts as any of my Wimbledon, U.S. Open or French singles titles. Chris Evert clay tennis achievement I wanted always to appear strong and in control . . . .Then the cookie began to crumble. Chris Evert cookies strong wanted I think team sports probably teach you more about giving - about being unselfish and being flexible. Chris Evert team sports thinking Losses are always a relief. They take a burden off me, make me feel more normal. If I win several tournaments in a row I get so confident I'm in a cloud. If I lose I go back to the dressing room and I'm no better nor worse than anyone else. A loss gets me eager again. Chris Evert winning loss clouds Now that I'm losing some, I can see how tough I was -- the killer instinct, the single-mindedness, playing like a machine. Boy, that's what made me a champion. Chris Evert champion machines boys
