Pete Sampras Quotations | Page 2

Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.

In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win.

I didn't have a big fat Greek wedding, but I have a lot of fat Greek friends.

For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out, to win Grand Slams and be No. 1.

Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.

There's always one shot that I can rely on when I'm not hitting the ball that well, is my serve.

People wrote me off, but I believed in myself. I got the confidence back, and it grew and grew. I won my first major and my last at the place that changed my life.

It's not my place to tell you whom to vote for, to take any political stand, to tell you what religion to believe in. I'm an athlete. I can influence certain things, but when I see other athletes and celebrities telling you whom to vote for, I actually get a bit offended.

I've been into golf, trying to get into the gym to stay somewhat fit. I've got two boys now, they're active kids.

I don't look at myself as a historical icon, but the reality of it is, yeah, I am playing for history now.