Arthur Ashe

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.

I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.

Politicians who wear little tennis socks with the balls at the back should not be taken seriously.

I do think my old fella wasn't much of a... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man.