38 Martina Navratilova Quotes for You to Enjoy

Martina Navratilova

American Athlete

Born: Oct 18, 1956

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I tell you, if I was in the same position I was in 1975, trying to leave a communist country and trying to live a free life, America is not the country that I would think about going to considering how many rights the GOP is trying to take away. Martina Navratilova

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I think we will have full marriage rights in Colorado. But in 1992, there was a very hateful Amendment 2 that basically made it legal for any institution to deny gays and lesbians access, whether it's hospitals or restaurants or employment. Anybody could fire you or not let you in a restaurant because you were gay. Martina Navratilova

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

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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

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Julia, I promise to love you, to cherish you, in sickness and in health. No matter what, I will be there for you and our family. I promise not to make the social media another member of our family. Martina Navratilova

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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. Martina Navratilova

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Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people. Martina Navratilova

People Labels Clothing Filing

Ted Cruz, if he's elected president, the first thing he will do is return Don't Ask Don't Tell and roll back same-sex marriage laws. Which is law - hello - you can't really take it away. It's really terrifying the direction we're going in now. Martina Navratilova

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

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So many athletes are afraid to use their platform to do the right thing and speak what they feel, and that's very depressing. Sure, they are afraid of insulting people and losing money because of it, and everyone wants to make the maximum amount of money in their lifetime. But at the expense of who you are? I don't know. That just wasn't in my DNA. Martina Navratilova

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Tennis is the purest form of democracy. There was a symbiotic, chicken-and-egg relationship for me between democracy and tennis. Martina Navratilova

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I've always been a rebel, always curious about the world around me. Martina Navratilova

Me World About Around Always Been Curious Rebel

I hope, when I stop, people will think that somehow I mattered. Martina Navratilova

Hope People Will Think Somehow Mattered Stop

The more people come out, the less it will be an issue. Martina Navratilova

People Will Out More More People Come Issue Less

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

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Tennis has given me soul. Martina Navratilova

Me Soul Given Tennis

My worst memory is of my first dance lesson as a 14-year old in Prague. My mother put me in this silver and pink lame dress. My hair was all curled, and it was the first time I wore a garter belt. I felt so out of place! Martina Navratilova

You can have a coach for five or six years, and eventually, that coach has so little new to say. So get somebody else to give a different point of view. Somebody will see something I don't see and vice versa. You evolve with your game and your coaches. Martina Navratilova

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If a man can coach a female, why can't a female coach a male? When I was looking for a coach, the gender of the coach never occurred to me. It was about who I thought was good and who I could get along with and listen to. Martina Navratilova

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My life is very well managed. I have a lot on my plate, and at the same time, there were still holes, and what I do and where I am dovetails nicely with what Agnieszka needs. I don't think I could be a coach for a Madison Keys because she needs somebody more hands-on. But Agnieszka is almost a finished product. Martina Navratilova

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I can teach many sports, but obviously, tennis is the one. When you do other sports, you see things from different perspectives: different footwork drills, body positions, angles and geometry. All that stuff is helpful, and so when I do other sports, I can see things, because once you know one sport, then the other sport becomes more clear. Martina Navratilova

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