I know there is much mystery, much question to what happened, and I must also say, many lies.

Meaning of the quote

Jennifer Capriati, the American athlete, is saying that there is a lot of confusion and uncertainty about what actually happened, and many people have told false stories or information about it. She wants to make it clear that the truth is not always known, and that some of the things people have said are not true. Capriati is trying to be honest and acknowledge that there is a lot of mystery and misinformation surrounding the situation she is referring to.

About Jennifer Capriati

Jennifer Capriati was a former world No. 1 tennis player who won three Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. She set several youngest-ever records early in her career, but later faced personal struggles that led to a 14-month break from professional tennis. After returning, she won the Australian Open and French Open in 2001, reclaiming the WTA No. 1 ranking.

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Let me say that the path I did take for a brief period of my life was not of reckless drug use, hurting others, but it was a path of quiet rebellion, of a little experimentation of a darker side of my confusion in a confusing world, lost in the midst of finding my identity.

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It wasn’t my tennis that made me lose, it was a lot of different things going on, high drama, high emotion.

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Now a lot has changed and I can separate a lot of things.

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But, you know, I just want to play well and have fun playing well.

Jennifer Capriati

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Jennifer Capriati

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Jennifer Capriati

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To win Grand Slams you have to be in the right frame of mind, the right physical shape.

Jennifer Capriati

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I just want to get to the level where I can say that that’s my level, just try to play well, get up there.

Jennifer Capriati

American tennis player

Yes, I made mistakes by rebelling, by acting out in confused ways.

Jennifer Capriati

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I mean, obviously, a lot of people know me around the world. Kids know me.

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