Yannick Noah quotes

Yannick Noah is a French former professional tennis player and singer. Known for winning the French Open in 1983, he later became a beloved figure in French popular culture. He remains celebrated for both his athletic achievements and his contributions to music and charity. Here are 19 of his quotes:

You arrive at a village, and in this calm environment, one starts to hear echo. (Yannick Noah)
I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well. View quote
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To take part in this brothel through the payment of my taxes, that had become to me unbearable. View quote
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Your child is happy. What else could you want? View quote
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Cracked was a very short warrior, whereas Marley was a pacifist warrior. View quote
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The important thing is staying together if you want to do something special. View quote
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Being in the stands is very difficult. I was never playing but I am nervous watching, waiting. View quote
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At one time, I was persuaded to want to make music, and people answered me that that was not possible. View quote
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I did not support any more New York. I lived 10 years there, and after September 11, I felt very European. I did not share the opinion of people in the street, who were deeply influenced by what they heard in the media. View quote
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In the villages in Europe, there are still healers who tell stories. View quote
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Downtown, one has less time. But there are in Europe much people who have the faith, in South America, too. (Yannick Noah)
I always traveled. I left Cameroon when I was 11 years old. I lived in the USA, in Switzerland. View quote
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Arthur Ashe had been the first black athlete to play Johannesburg at the time of apartheid. View quote
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In black Africa, one does not strike, one does not express, one walks right. View quote
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When one sings, one does not speak about the problems of the every day. One speaks about the things which inspire us, which helped us. View quote
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People judged my work without to have listened to it. View quote
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I felt the weight of the past at the beginning of my career of singer. View quote
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We have a saying in France. A dog doesn't make a cat. View quote
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It made me hungry. I feel like I'm in a program that really helped me individually as a player. I feel like I'm with a group of guys that are like my best friends. View quote
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Yannick Noah

Yannick Noah - Image
Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: French Athlete
Born: May 18, 1960
Quotes count: 19