I Was Raised By Two Women, And

I Can't Say That I Was My Happiest On Court, But I Felt Completely Free. Free From Family Obligations, Free From My Own Torment. In A Real Sense I Was A Different Person. It Was A Place Where I Could Not Tolerate The Idea Of Being Beaten. I Psyched Myself Up Into A State Where I Felt Something Close To Hatred Towards My Opponent, A State Where I Detested The Idea Of Someone Making His Name At The Expense Of Jimmy Connors. I Was In My Element On Court, Measuring Myself Against Someone Else. I Was Not Competitive For Show. It Came From Deep Within.

I Never Lost A Tennis Match, I Just Ran Out Of Time

For The Last Five Or Six Years The Most Important Thing In My Life Has Been My Family.

I Like Any Title With The Letters U.s. In Front Of It. To Me, The U.s. Open Is The Most Important Tournament In The World.

Back In East St. Louis, Tennis Wasn't The Real Thing. If You Weren't Playing Baseball, Basketball, Football, You Were Kind Of On The Outside.