91 Quotes by Chris Evert

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.

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.

Being famous before you’ve formed your personality, before you have that self-esteem, is dangerous.

I was labeled at a young age – Miss Unemotional, Miss Cool, and that would carry over to my press conferences.

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.

I’m not getting within 20 feet of a married man ever again – not even talking to one!

I think team sports probably teach you more about giving – about being unselfish and being flexible.

I’ve had a lot of fear in my life, from fear of flying to fear of making a speech in front of a lot of people.

The difference is almost all mental. The top players just hate to lose. I think that’s the difference. A champion hates to lose even more than she loves to win.