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

I always looked ahead.
Chris Evert

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

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 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