Lindsay Davenport Quotes

You always see people coming back to the sport, and I’ve always thought, ‘Gosh, when you’re done playing, wouldn’t you just want to stay at home?’

With my child, I hardly watch TV now.

While I was always successful… I never thought I’d be one in the world.

While I still have more good days than bad days, I’m going to keep playing.

We get criticized for showing no personality, then we get penalized when we do.

The return is one of the hardest shots to make when you come back from injury.

Tennis is more commercial these days.

Some times you lose more than you win. It’s about handling losses and trying to turn them into positives. You get out into the big leagues and there’s a period of adjustment to be made. You’ve got to handle it.

Nobody wants to go through divorce, especially when there’s young children involved.

In the history of women’s tennis the great players have come back from long absences with no problems.

I’ve played too many tennis hours.

I’m not that interesting!

I wasn’t a perfect thing at 17. I didn’t have confidence. I was hunched over and real embarrassed, and I didn’t want to be in the limelight. But it changed over time.

I was never a prodigy.

I TiVo ‘CSI,’ ‘CSI: Miami,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Young and The Restless’ – my husband hates that one – and that’s pretty much it.

I think I’m pretty down to earth.

I never had tons of friends on tour. I was quiet and went about my business.

I don’t think I should be underestimated.

I don’t enjoy being in Europe for weeks on end, so I just skip it.

I did not grow up with people, you know, pounding in my head, ‘This is what you’ve got to do, this is what you’re going to do.’