153 Quotes by Pete Sampras

Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn’t changed in 10 years.

I don’t look at myself as a historical icon, but the reality of it is, yeah, I am playing for history now.

Once the fifth set comes, it’s a matter of nerves.

As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I’ll continue to play.

Andre always seemed bent on asserting his individuality and independence, while I tried to submerge my individuality and accepted the loss of some personal freedoms. Andre was Joe Frazier to my Muhammad Ali, although the personalities were kind of flipped around because Andre was the showman and I was the craftsman. Wherever you lived, we were your neighbors: I was the nice, quiet kid next door on one side, and Andre was the rebellious teenager on the other.

I’ve always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me.

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.

A couple hundred people around, and I’m shaking.

I’m not going to give in to the critics. I’m going to stop on my own terms, not on when someone else thinks I should.