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Martina Navratilova
American
Athlete
About the author
Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#People
Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Perception
#Disability
You can't live in the past, there's nothing you can do about it.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Nothing
#Past
Whoever said, "It's not whether you win or lose that counts," probably lost.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
The more people come out, the less it will be an issue.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#People
#Will
The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Nothing
#Victory
The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are their worst.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Commitment
#Difference
Tennis has given me soul.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Soul
#Tennis
People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#People
#states
#Girls
#Sexuality
#Sports
Just go out there and do what you have to do.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
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.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Being
#Environment
#Gay
#Recycling
It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Right
#Job
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.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Being
#Money
#Quiet
I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#People
#Career
#Twilight
I think the key is for women not to set any limits.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Key
#Women
#Limits
I shouldn't say I'm looking forward to leading a normal life, because I don't know what normal is.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Life
#Leading
I just try to concentrate on concentrating.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
I hope, when I stop, people will think that somehow I mattered.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Hope
#People
#Will
Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat.
Martina Navratilova,
American
Athlete
#Press