Quotes from Lindsay Davenport


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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.'


With my child, I hardly watch TV now.


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


Tennis is more commercial these days.


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


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


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.


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


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 always tried to hide the fact that I was an athlete. I just wanted to be normal.


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.


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.


I think I'm pretty down to earth.