#ay

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life. ↗

— Chris Evert

#after #because #big #going #important

Even though there are a lot of bright tennis players out there, you still have to protect yourself and save all your mental and emotional energies for tennis. ↗

— Chris Evert

#emotional #energies #even #lot #mental

I always looked ahead. ↗

— Chris Evert

#always #i #i always #looked

As a kid who wasn't into sports, at school I felt almost alienated at times, whereas in the theatre community there was this amazing sense of camaraderie. Early on, we would go to rehearsals with my dad and I was like the mascot for the backstage crew. That was a big part of my childhood, so I dreamed of one day doing a play in London. ↗

— Zach Braff

#almost #amazing #backstage #big #camaraderie

Gay men in L.A. are all a bunch of tens looking for an eleven. ↗

— Zach Braff

#eleven #gay #looking #men #tens

I always encourage over-tipping if you can afford it because... share the wealth. ↗

— Zach Braff

#always #because #encourage #i #i always

I always liked the story of Noah's Ark and the idea of starting anew by rescuing the things you like and leaving the rest behind. ↗

— Zach Braff

#anew #ark #behind #i #i always

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference. ↗

— Chris Evert

#decisive #difference #game #got #initiative

Relationships are give-and-take, and when you're a tennis player, you're certainly not giving. You have to be self-absorbed. It has to be about you. ↗

— Chris Evert

#certainly #giving #player #relationships #self-absorbed

When you're a famous, successful person at 16 years old, the rules change for you. Everybody is doing things for you to make life easier so you can go out and play. And I think you miss out on lot of growing up and a lot of reality checks. ↗

— Chris Evert

#checks #doing #easier #everybody #famous