Martina Navratilova - People Quotes

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Labels are for filing, labels are for clothing, labels are not for people.

Martina Navratilova

People who are rich want to be richer, but what's the difference? The toys get different, that's all. The rich guys buy a football team, the poor guys buy a football. It's all relative.

Martina Navratilova

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant being a cheerleader, not being an athlete. The image of women is changing now. You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.

Martina Navratilova

I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.

Martina Navratilova

I came to live in a country I love; some people label me a defector. I have loved men and women in my life; I've been labelled 'the bisexual defector' in print. Want to know another secret? I'm even ambidextrous. I don't like labels. Just call me Martina.

Martina Navratilova