73 Quotes by Jimmy Connors

It was like bulls banging heads. He brought out the best and the worst in me and I like to think I did the same with him. Jimmy is one of the greatest players that ever lived, in my opinion. He's like the Pete Rose of tennis. I never seen a guy try as hard as this person on a tennis court. That's something I really respected.

You have to remember that I played longer than anybody else on the main tour; I played until I was 40, and then played another six years or so on the seniors tour.

People don't seem to understand that it's a damn war out there.

I was never part of the crowd.

I like any title with the letters U.S. in front of it. To me, the U.S. Open is the most important tournament in the world.

What works for the person you're imitating may not work for you.

Tennis would be much more exciting if they had pitching machines firing Tennis was given to me to keep me off the street corners of east St. Louis.

There is only one number one. It is a lonely spot but it has got the best view of all.

I'm not begging to be remembered or whatever. I did my thing, and if you remember, that's even better. But if you don't, there's so many other things going on.