Best 21 quotes of Lindsay Davenport on MyQuotes

I come from a family of working women, my mum went to work two weeks after I was born - my parents had no money, there was no choice.

I could never have gotten back into my career without the undying support of my husband, who works full time at a stressful job! We decided that we were going to do this as total partners and it is a 50/50 deal with us.

I couldn't imagine being from a country where all the pressure is on a particular player.

I did everything I could except win. I feel fine. I just played bad at a big time.

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.

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

I don't think I should be underestimated.

I'm going with the flow. I feel when the time is right to stop, it will be flashing in neon lights for me, like this is it. It could be this year, it could be next year, I have no idea. Anyone in their profession seems to think it's fairly clear when it's the right time. I haven't had that moment of clarity.

I'm proud of myself. I'm a relieved, happy girl.

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

I think I'm pretty down to earth.

I think when you start to do well and get your confidence back, everything becomes more fun. When you're playing with not your full capacity of confidence, I think things get a little tough. I knew I could be doing better than what I was doing. Even though I was ranked 5 or 4 or whatever it was, I wanted to get back to the level I thought I could play at.

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.

No. At the States we get no matches that are played in Europe on TV.

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

[On a strained relationship between a tennis champion and her mother:] There comes a time when it's probably not cool for your mom to be your best friend.

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.

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

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

With my child, I hardly watch TV now.

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?