But Why Should I Read

People Don't Seem To Understand That It's A Damn War Out There.

Nothing's Perfect Along The Way [in Life], And You Ride The Ups And Downs. It's How You Come Out Of Those And Continue On That I Guess Really Matters.

Big Money Encourages Tanking. In My Opinion, Tanking Is Going On Even With A Lot Of The Top Guys Today - It's Quite Evident.

I Can't Say That I Was My Happiest On Court, But I Felt Completely Free. Free From Family Obligations, Free From My Own Torment. In A Real Sense I Was A Different Person. It Was A Place Where I Could Not Tolerate The Idea Of Being Beaten. I Psyched Myself Up Into A State Where I Felt Something Close To Hatred Towards My Opponent, A State Where I Detested The Idea Of Someone Making His Name At The Expense Of Jimmy Connors. I Was In My Element On Court, Measuring Myself Against Someone Else. I Was Not Competitive For Show. It Came From Deep Within.

Tennis Was Always There For Me, Which Was Lucky. I Would Go Play Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hang With My Brother, Do Whatever, And At The End Of The Day I'd Come Back And Say, 'hey, Mom, Would You Hit 15 Minutes Worth Of Balls With Me?'