Athletes

John McEnroe Quotes

Miscellaneous

“Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people”

“Now I get docked 10 to 20 per cent (of my appearance fee) if I don't yell at some people and break at least one racquet.”

“Most guys would like to play the guy they have the winning record against. That's what you love about Roger – he embraces the challenge.”

John McEnroe

"The way Roger moves, he's a ballet dancer out there. He floats above the court. His style is the most beautiful I've seen

"My greatest strength is that I have no weaknesses."

I wouldn't like to be an umpire for me, that's for sure.

There's probably no other sport [than tennis], and very few professions in this world, where a woman can earn as much as a man.

In five years you're not going to have any umpires. They're going to look back at the days of the dinosaurs - McEnroe and Connors - longingly. We showed a lot of emotion.