Andre Agassi Quotes
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I had moments of my actions and words not reflecting who it is I am - if that defines a punk, then yes, absolutely.
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Pride is bad, stress is good. I don't want to feel confident. I want to feel rage. Endless, all consuming rage.
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When I was 7 years old I saw Jimmy Connors make someone carry his bag, as though he were Julius Caesar. I vowed then and there that I would always carry my own.
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You don't cheat anybody out of their experience, whatever it is.
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Life will throw everything but the kitchen sink in your path, and then it will throw the kitchen sink. It's your job to avoid the obstacles. If you let them stop you or distract you, you're not doing your job, and failing to do your job will cause regrets that paralyze you more than a bad back.
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To be inspired - that's the secret.
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There's a lot of good waiting for you on the other side of tired. Get yourself tired.
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Freed from the thoughts of winning, I instantly play better. I stop thinking, start feeling. My shots become a half-second quicker, my decisions become the product of instinct rather than logic.
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It's shocking how little there is to do with tennis when you're just thinking about nothing except winning every point.
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A strong body listens. It obeys. A weak body commands. If your body is weak it tells you what to do. If your body is strong it'll actually listen to you when you tell it to do something. If you build it right you can overcome some of the obstacles of age and recovery.
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Tennis is the loneliest sport.
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Few of us are granted the grace to know ourselves, and until we do, maybe the best we can do is be consistent.
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Well, I actually tell my son that I don't have any hair because he asked me the same question that I gave it to him when he was born, so he actually still believes that. He's five years old.
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Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love - the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature.
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Every now and then I will play; I try to focus on charitable work. I might do it because it's an offer I can't refuse, so I rally and try to stay in shape and keep myself active.
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There's no such thing as an open draw. At least for me - I mean, obviously for Roger Federer, I think every draw feels open for him - but for me there's no such thing as an open draw
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The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what it is I have found. Over the last 21 years, I have found loyalty. You have pulled for me on the court and also in life. I found inspiration. You have willed me to succeed, sometimes even in my lowest moments, and I've found generosity. You have given me your shoulders to stand on to reach for my dreams, dreams I could never have reached without you.
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I feel old when I see mousse in my opponent's hair.
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You have to understand who you are and figure out a way to communicate it. It might be in a different industry, but it's about what pumps the blood through your veins, what makes you excited, what pushes your buttons. And then discovering the best way to communicate that, no matter how big or small; it's what you stand for, what you believe in, and what reflects who you are.
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I question myself every day. That's what I still find motivating about this. I don't have the answers, I don't pretend that I do just because I won the match. Just keep fighting and maybe something good happens.
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Tennis is one of the only sports in America where the sport doesn't grow with the size of the person - it just forces you to swallow the whole pill.
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Hitting a ball dead perfect - the only peace.
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What you feel doesn’t matter in the end; it’s what you do that makes you brave.
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I envy Pete Sampras's dullness. I wish I could emulate his spectacular lack of inspiration.
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My only good result in 1997 was marrying Brooke Shields.
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My accomplishments do not live up to my tennis game. Most people have to work really hard and win some big matches, and then they get money and popularity. For me it has been the reverse of everybody else. The exact opposite.
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What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.
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If I've learned nothing else, it's that time and practice equal achievement.
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Being number two sucks.
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