Martina Navratilova quotes

Martina Navratilova is a Czech-American former professional tennis player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes in tennis history. Her career includes an unmatched record in Grand Slam titles and dominance in both singles and doubles. She has inspired generations with her achievements on the court and her advocacy for equality and LGBTQ+ rights. Here are 34 of her quotes:

Whoever said, "It's not whether you win or lose that counts," probably lost.

Martina Navratilova

The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.

Martina Navratilova

The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.

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Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.

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I shouldn't say I'm looking forward to leading a normal life, because I don't know what normal is.

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The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers.

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People who are rich want to be richer, but what's the difference? You can't take it with you. The toys get different, that's all. The rich guys buy a football team, the poor guys buy a football. It's all relative.

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The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are their worst.

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I think the key is for women not to set any limits.

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People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.

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If I feel strongly, I say it. I know I can do more good by being vocal than by staying quiet. I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it.

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I just try to concentrate on concentrating.

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Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat.

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Just by being out you're doing your part. It's like recycling. You're doing your part for the environment if you recycle; you're doing your part for the gay movement if you're out.

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Tennis has given me soul.

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You can't live in the past, there's nothing you can do about it.

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I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.

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Just go out there and do what you have to do.

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I advocate eating nutritious food (I'm a vegetarian), working out, being in top form mentally and physically.

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Life is about challenges and how we face up to them and the attitude we take into every day life so hopefully we'll be able to motivate people to do more with their life.

Martina Navratilova

The goal for the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation is to give kids an opportunity to be involved in sports and hopefully learn some lessons along the way. We want to put them in a safe environment, help them if they need it and maybe they will get a scholarship to a school because of the skills that they learn. Sport is just a starting point.

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It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.

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