Michael Chang Quotes

You know, I feel like if I don’t change something, then the results maybe are going to continue the way that they have. That for me is not something that I want to really be a part of.

You can work really hard, but if you’re not training in the right way you’re not going to improve and get to the level that you want to.

The first initial feeling, at least for me, was to go out and play well and hopefully win and have the Asian community be even more proud.

That’s what really seems to be the more difficult aspect – to have the men break through and challenge the best players in the world.

Seeing the Olympics come to China made me want to get more involved.

Obviously the Asian American community wants you to do well. They are cheering you on no matter what the circumstances.

Nearly all of these Chinese girls that have had success have had coaching from foreign coaches.

My knee feels good right now. I am definitely able to move about whichever way.

Maybe sometimes I’m such a thinker, I reevaluate too much. Sometimes when it comes down to it, I really don’t need to do anything, I don’t really need to change anything. I need to just keep plugging away, working at it.

It’s not that easy for some of these players in China to get the coaching they need.

It’s like one of those dreams you have when someone is chasing you. You’re running as fast as you can, and someone’s trotting behind you, just out of range, trying to grab onto you.

It’s difficult sometimes when you have somebody who is of a different culture trying to make light of something that is maybe not quite something that they understand.

It has been a difficult road this year, but still I look at every day as a new opportunity.

In the tennis world, there weren’t a whole lot of Asians playing. You see it a little bit more now. The same can really be said for basketball.

If you quit once, it’s so much easier to quit the second, third, fourth time.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try, try again.

I’m a competitive person and it is in my nature to try hard in every match I play. The only time I’m not competitive is when I’m playing against my mom.

I was always really strict on myself about doing everything possible to prepare for competition.

I think when you’ve played at the level that I’ve played, anything outside the top 10 in certain aspects is just a number, unless you’re obviously trying to get into tournaments and stuff.

I think the French Open, in many ways, brought out a certain characteristic in me and in my game that was already there. Just the circumstances allowed for it to be able to show.