John McEnroe Quotes & Sayings

33 most famous John McEnroe quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He's a 65 year old American athlete born on Feb 16, 1959.

“Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.”

“The good part of having six kids is, there's always one who wants to hug you and say, 'Daddy, I love you.'”

“The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time.”

“The only thing 'championship' about Wimbledon is its prestige.”

“I haven't seen a professional player come out of New York in over 20 years since my brother Patrick came out. Blake spent a few years in Harlem, but he moved to Connecticut when he was a kid.”

“Do you have any problems, other than that you're unemployed, a moron, and a dork?”

“No one cares about the Davis Cup. How many people know I won five Davis Cups and seven majors, but that I rarely played the Australian Open?”

“I'll let the racket do the talking.”

“What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well.”