Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.
Chris Evert

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.
Chris Evert

I always looked ahead.
Chris Evert

I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.
Chris Evert

I'm not an overly ambitious person; I don't feel like I have to excel.
Chris Evert

If I win seven tournaments in a row, I get so confident I'm in a cloud. A loss gets me eager again.
Chris Evert

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

If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.
Chris Evert

Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best.
Chris Evert

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.
Chris Evert


When I was younger, I was a robot. Wind her up and she plays tennis.
Chris Evert

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