#play

If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative then you become a more dangerous player. ↗

— Jo Durie

#dangerous #defend #initiative #more #player

That result at the French was a big break for me. I had been playing quite well up until that point but nobody really expected me to do well on clay - it was my worst surface. I had had some success on the clay but I was a set and a break up in the semi-final against Jausovec and maybe the enormity of the occasion got to me. ↗

— Jo Durie

#been #big #big break #break #break up

The decision to retire was quite an easy one for me because by that stage my knees were so badly gone. If I had been like Martina Navratilova and my body had let me I would have carried on playing a lot longer. ↗

— Jo Durie

#because #been #body #carried #decision

I think I've done 200 plays and 125 movies, so I've been very lucky to have made a living at acting. ↗

— Charles Durning

#been #done #i #i think #living

Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie or play flops, you always blame the lead. They say, 'He couldn't carry it.' They always blame him. But they rarely blame the second or third banana. ↗

— Charles Durning

#banana #because #better #blame #carry

Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don't even speak to him on the field. Get out there and beat them to death. ↗

— Leo Durocher

#another #beat #buy #club #death

I'm content. I want to have better success in the tournaments than I've had, but I know I'm playing well, so I'm happy with that. ↗

— David Duval

#content #had #happy #i #know

I know I can handle dramatic roles, but I don't think I should have to play a young mother on crack to prove it. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#dramatic #dramatic roles #handle #i #i can

I got started when I was 3 years old because my father was a music teacher and my lessons were free. Instead of learning to walk, you learn to play the piano. ↗

— Carla Bley

#father #free #got #i #instead

When you have 13 horns, and one is soloing, you have 12 people to play the richest, fullest chord you could ever imagine behind that solo. ↗

— Carla Bley

#chord #could #ever #fullest #horns