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.
- Lindsay Davenport
Big, Some, About, Handle
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.
- Lindsay Davenport
Work, Weeks, Mum, Two Weeks
I was never a prodigy.
- Lindsay Davenport
Never, Prodigy
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.'
- Lindsay Davenport
People, Grow, Going, Pounding
I never had tons of friends on tour. I was quiet and went about my business.
- Lindsay Davenport
Business, Never, About, Tons
With my child, I hardly watch TV now.
- Lindsay Davenport
Watch, Now, TV, Hardly
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.
- Lindsay Davenport
Perfect, Over, Embarrassed, Limelight
In the history of women's tennis the great players have come back from long absences with no problems.
- Lindsay Davenport
Players, The History Of, Absences
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.
- Lindsay Davenport
Career, Deal, Works, Stressful
While I still have more good days than bad days, I'm going to keep playing.
- Lindsay Davenport
Bad, Going, Still, Bad Days
Nobody wants to go through divorce, especially when there's young children involved.
- Lindsay Davenport
Through, Young Children, Divorce
We get criticized for showing no personality, then we get penalized when we do.
- Lindsay Davenport
Personality, Get, Penalized, Criticized
Tennis is more commercial these days.
- Lindsay Davenport
Days, More, Commercial, Tennis
I've played too many tennis hours.
- Lindsay Davenport
Hours, Too, Many, Tennis
I think I'm pretty down to earth.
- Lindsay Davenport
Think, Pretty, I Think, Down To Earth
I TiVo 'CSI,' 'CSI: Miami,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Young and The Restless' - my husband hates that one - and that's pretty much it.
- Lindsay Davenport
Pretty, Restless, Anatomy, CSI
The return is one of the hardest shots to make when you come back from injury.
- Lindsay Davenport
Back, Come, Hardest, Return
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?'
- Lindsay Davenport
Thought, Want, Always, Gosh
I don't think I should be underestimated.
- Lindsay Davenport
Think, Should, Underestimated
I always tried to hide the fact that I was an athlete. I just wanted to be normal.
- Lindsay Davenport
Normal, Always, Tried, Hide
I don't enjoy being in Europe for weeks on end, so I just skip it.
- Lindsay Davenport
End, Enjoy, Weeks, Skip
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