Martina Quotes & Sayings

He had found many years ago before that if you kept very quiet people filled in the silences themselves,offering more information than they had originally intended to give. — Martina Cole

I feel like it's important to use this gift God gave me, my life and my career to do something to make the world a better place. It's an easy thing for me to do. — Martina Mcbride

No matter where I go, I always make friends at the bridge table — Martina Navratilova

Not only do I know how to milk a cow, but I know how to herd a bunch of cows, too, which is a life skill that I think may come in handy someday. — Martina Mcbride

I'm just the instrument for the song to do whatever it's supposed to do-heal, inspire or encourage. It's not all about me, it's about the song. I'm just the lucky girl who gets to sing these songs. — Martina Mcbride

A big part of who I am is just the way I was raised. Nobody is better than anyone else, and if you really work hard, you might get lucky and get what you want. — Martina Mcbride

I believe everything in moderation. But breakfast is important. I have two hard-boiled or scrambled eggs with whole-wheat toast and try to get some fruit in there. — Martina Mcbride

I am not looking for perfection. I look for the best in me. — Martina Navratilova

Lady' is an opinion; 'woman' is a fact. — Martina Navratilova

If I walk out onstage and I get a warm, excited response, it makes me feel so confident and happy, and then it's so easy for me up there. — Martina Mcbride

I've always said I'm a good horse but I'm still an underdog. — Martina Hingis

Anybody who's in the dressing room after the show always says, "Oh, my God, I was kind of worried that the show was going to be sleepy because you were half asleep, yawning, and not really present." — Martina Sorbara

Life is about challenges and how we face up to them and the attitude we take into every day life so hopefully we'll be able to motivate people to do more with their life. — Martina Navratilova

In Czechoslovakia there is no such thing as freedom of the press. In the United States there is no such thing as freedom from the press. — Martina Navratilova

There is no cheap way to achieve the ability to turn pro in tennis; it unfortunately is more expensive than team sports. — Martina Navratilova

If I feel strongly, I say it. I know I can do more good by being vocal than by staying quiet. I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it. — Martina Navratilova

I shouldn't say I'm looking forward to leading a normal life, because I don't know what normal is. — Martina Navratilova

I generally have one or two drinks. I hang out in the dressing room, and it's not always the most attractive place to be, so just being able to have a drink is nice. — Martina Sorbara

Which was worse, telling a person you loved them when you didn't mean it? Or loving them and never telling them at all? — Martina Boone

The fewer mistakes you make twice, the easier life is. — Martina Navratilova

Everything you do today impacts the next day as well as the future. — Martina Navratilova

I have no idea how to do what you're supposed to do. I do a little bit of humming. — Martina Sorbara

I know some of my self-worth comes from tennis, and it's hard to think of doing something else where you know you'll never be thebest. Tennis players are rare creatures: where else in the world can you know that you're the best? The definitiveness of it is the beauty of it, but it's not all there is to life and I'm ready to explore the alternatives. — Martina Navratilova

Concentration is born on the practice court ... you must mentally treat your practice sessions as matches, concentrating on every ball you hit. — Martina Navratilova

I wanted to make a record that people could put on year after year after year, and it would never feel dated. — Martina Mcbride

I hope, when I stop, people will think that somehow I mattered. — Martina Navratilova

Faith that it's not always in your hands or things don't always go the way you planned, but you have to have faith that there is a plan for you, and you must follow your heart and believe in yourself no matter what. — Martina Mcbride

Just by being out you're doing your part. It's like recycling. You're doing your part for the environment if you recycle; you're doing your part for the gay movement if you're out. — Martina Navratilova

Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel — Martina Mcbride

Being black only helps them. Many times they get sponsors because they are black. And they have had a lot of advantages because they can always say, 'It's racism.' They can always come back and say, 'Because we are this color, things happen.' — Martina Hingis

The longer I stay in the States, the more I understand how important it is to smile and seem like a nice guy. Like Ronald Reagan. Your image seems to count more than what you do. — Martina Navratilova

Dreams shape the kind of human beings we become. Not having a dream gave me a smaller future and made me a smaller person. — Martina Boone

I'm not saying I'm something special. I might play a little better tennis than other people, but it is because I was given the chance, and not many people are. — Martina Hingis

Ultimately, wasn't dance a whispered question? A story told through the position of a foot, the tilt of a head, the touch of a hand, the brush of an eye. A rite of passage. A claiming. — Martina Boone

Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world. — Martina Mcbride

Martina Navratilova is not a 'girl,' nor is Debi Thomas or Katarina Witt, and the women skaters weren't 'cute' in 1988. The problem with describing women as girls is that they never grow up and therefore can't take positions of authority in the world of sport. But the good news is that you can change language, so ultimately you can change the picture of women in sports. — Anita DeFrantz

We anyway have to THINK
Why not think BIG
We anyway have to WORK
Why not do what we LOVE — Mala Mary Martina

I went through very emotional things this year, like being in the French Open finals already feeling like you got it and kind of losing it. — Martina Hingis

The better I get, the more I realize how much better I can get. — Martina Navratilova

I have been fighting writing songs for a long time. People keep telling me I should write, and other writers have offered to write with me, and to be honest, it's not something I've ever really had a passion for - plus I wasn't sure I had the talent to do it! — Martina Mcbride

The way you treat me baby
Cheat and tell me lies
I guess I shouldn't care at all
But still I sympathize
'cause you got heart trouble
Coming on
Yeah you got heart trouble coming on
Well you think that you don't need me baby
But you're gonna miss me when I'm gone — Martina Mcbride

In any small town, sports are really important to the high school, and I wasn't very good at sports. — Martina Mcbride

Some days I do well and I eat really healthfully. But I don't think we should deprive ourselves of anything, so some days I indulge and give in to cravings. — Martina Mcbride

I needed to refocus and get my act together. — Martina Navratilova

You're asking me to look into the future and give you guarantees. Magic isn't a recipe for baking cake. — Martina Boone

In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero, I am strong and wise, and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me, I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes. — Martina Mcbride

Everything is moderation, really. I don't really deprive myself of anything. But I try to balance it with healthy food choices. I am not real fond of exercise, so I try to get away with as little as possible which is about thirty minutes three times a week and I do a little weight training and cardio. — Martina Mcbride

The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed. — Martina Navratilova

You can't have relationships if you're not willing to open yourself up and lean on people as much as you want them to lean on you. — Martina Boone

You can't live in the past, there's nothing you can do about it. — Martina Navratilova

Keeping a journal of what's going on in your life is a good way to help you distill what's important and what's not. — Martina Navratilova

So many of the things she had found lately hadn't been precisely lost. But she wasn't found without them. — Martina Boone

Now that I beat Lindsay I feel much better. — Martina Hingis

When one man becomes more important than the country he's supposed to be leading, this will always create a problem. — Martina Navratilova

Just go out there and do what you've got to do. — Martina Navratilova

I have girls who are concerned about how they look compared to models or what have you. It's my responsibility to teach them that beauty is more than superficial. — Martina Mcbride

I haven't bought any leather articles for a very long time. My ideal is to be able to avoid all animal products, in food as well as clothing. — Martina Navratilova

It's hard being away from home. But other than that, performing is the highlight of my day. — Martina Mcbride

The decision to retire was quite an easy one for me because by that stage my knees were so badly gone. If I had been like Martina Navratilova and my body had let me I would have carried on playing a lot longer. — Jo Durie

I love to read, and I love Martina Cole. — Abbey Clancy

Learning to love yourself is easier when you have someone to show you how. — Martina Boone

It's not the size of the house. It's how much love is inside. — Martina Mcbride

Faith is

Feeling Alive In The Heart. — Martina E. Faulkner

Once you start believing in yourself, anything is possible. Once you start believing in yourself, your dreams take shape. The more you believe, the more you achieve. — Martina Navratilova

I just try to concentrate on concentrating. — Martina Navratilova

All top players are the same strokewise, but mentally I can improve and that's where it's at for top players. — Martina Navratilova

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. — Martina Navratilova

The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else. — Martina Navratilova

Why do we get so angry at ourselves when we eat foods we love? Do you think guys walk around going, 'I just ate a cheeseburger and I'm so mad at myself?' — Martina Mcbride

My desire is to stand by the fire that burns inside of you. — Martina Mcbride

Keep the story alive," he said. "Memory cheats death. — Martina Devlin

Sport doesn't know barriers, really. You are judged on your performance ... how far you can jump, how fast you can run, how well you can hit a tennis ball. — Martina Navratilova

I was never happy that my injuries cut my career short and ultimately forced my decision to step away from tennis. I have enjoyed my time away from the court, a period that has allowed me to experience a different side of life. However, I miss the game and the challenge of competing at the highest level of tennis, and I want to gauge whether I can stay healthy and compete against today's top players. — Martina Hingis

I've lived for 10 years in Switzerland, so I speak German. — Martina Hingis

Sometimes I wouldn't give an interview because I didn't have the time or something else was more important. So they come up with a story which I don't think is always true, but they have to sell papers. — Martina Hingis

It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry. — Martina Mcbride

Playing (Serena) it always felt like playing a steamroller. No subtlety, no finesse, just raw, loud power. To respect this style of play was always a bit tough for me, but of course I had to, because the rules of tennis dont state that having a beautiful game is required to become No. 1. — Martina Hingis

I obviously love to sing, it's my passion, as is being a mom. Those are the two things that pretty much consume my every day and so I want to keep doing that as long as I can. — Martina Mcbride

Right now I like baseball, hockey and tennis players. And horseback riders. — Martina Hingis

Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy because she'd rather be open. — Billie Jean King

It's always nice to be thought of. — Martina Mcbride

The top players talk more now, and we have more meetings. We're just trying to get things better. But we still need somebody who could make a difference. — Martina Hingis

Is there a reason you look like you want to murder me?"
"Not particularly. You have that effect on people. — Martina Boone

You're torn between wanting to be closer and wanting to push me away," he said. "So I vote for closer. I'll always vote for closer. — Martina Boone

I like fast cars. And I like champions. — Martina Hingis

I kind of just roll up on stage. I realize that as soon as I find myself wearing something that I haven't worn ten times in the past, I'm like, "Who am I right now? I don't recognize myself!" — Martina Sorbara

I think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure. — Martina Navratilova

I always tell my three daughters, it's not about the number on the scale, it's how you feel. You know you are going to feel better if you eat healthier. — Martina Mcbride

I would have drunk a lot of Pinot Grigio if I'd lost after leading 5-2 in the third. — Martina Navratilova

I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym! — Martina Mcbride

I'm not a one-sex person, and yet I hate the term bisexual. It sounds creepy to me, and I don't think I'm creepy. There are times when I feel downright romantic. — Martina Navratilova

Fighting to protect the people you cared for was one thing. Trusting someone you loved to fight for themselves took a different kind of strength and bravery. — Martina Boone

I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind. — Martina Hingis

I have good anticipation, and good reaction to the the ball because I've played so many matches in my life. — Martina Hingis

The goal for the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation is to give kids an opportunity to be involved in sports and hopefully learn some lessons along the way. We want to put them in a safe environment, help them if they need it and maybe they will get a scholarship to a school because of the skills that they learn. Sport is just a starting point. — Martina Navratilova

Who ever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost. — Martina Navratilova

What I would tell girls coming up is just be yourself and don't let people get in the way. — Martina Navratilova

I always make a joke that they transplanted Martina McBride's eyes and put them in my head. — Blake Shelton

Just go out there and do what you have to do. — Martina Navratilova

You didn't find strength when you couldn't live without it. You found it when you had someone or something you loved so much that it forced you to stretch the edges of yourself further than you thought was possible. — Martina Boone