Madison Keys Quotes

American - Athlete February 17, 1995

I don't really identify myself as white or African-American. I'm just me. I'm Madison.

Myself Me White Just African-American Identify Madison Really

Serena's always been one of the best, and she will forever be one of the best tennis players in women's tennis.

Best Women Will Always Tennis Tennis Players Been Forever Players She

Being away from the game and just remembering why I love competing and all of that, I think it helped me tremendously.

Love Me Game Think Competing Remembering Tremendously Away Being Helped I Love I Think Just Why

I will never be able to say 'Yeah, O.K., I'm good,' you know? I will always want more, and more, and more.

Good You Never Will More And More Yeah Able Always Know More Say Want

Accept others for their differences, what makes them different. That's what makes the world the world.

World Accept Others Differences Different Makes Them

I know it's a cheesy thing to say, but I just want everyone to be able to get along.

Know Want Everyone Say Cheesy Able Along Get Just Thing

No one who has gotten second place at a Grand Slam is ever like, 'Yeah, now I feel fine about it.' Everyone wants the other trophy. But it inspires you to work harder and get yourself in that position again so that you can use what you've learned.

Sometimes it takes work to find a great group of friends whom you feel super comfortable and confident with.

Work You Great Feel Confident Whom Comfortable Find Friends Group Sometimes Super Takes

Sometimes I have lapses of attention, and I can lose some points very quickly - that's been a big thing for him.

Lose Sometimes Attention Big Big Thing Points Been Him I Can Quickly Some Thing Very

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Being an American, we're very lucky that all of the attention is very rarely just on one person. Unless you're Serena - then it's on you all the time.

You Time Person Attention Rarely American Being Just Lucky Then Unless Very

I think when you're younger and you're watching people play on TV, you always say that you want to be at the French Open - you want to be playing Grand Slams. But then actually being there doing it, it kind of blows you away thinking, Wow, I actually used to think maybe I could do that one day, and now I'm actually doing it.

Being able to rely on the matches I've won - at first they surprised me - but I've slowly been able to build confidence.

Me Confidence Being First Matches Rely Slowly Surprised Able Been Build Won

Love' is a big step. It's a big word. You have to work your way to it.

Love Work You Love Is Big Step Way Word Your

My first U.S. Open main draw, it was a big stadium and I wasn't really used to it.

Big First Open Stadium Draw U.S. Open Main Really Used

There is nothing like Wimbledon. When I think about tennis, I think about this tournament.

Think Nothing Like About Tennis Tournament Wimbledon I Think

Wimbledon just is the epitome of tennis.

Just Tennis Epitome Wimbledon

It's not the end of the world if I lose. I try to keep it all in perspective.

World Perspective End Of The World End Keep Lose Try

I definitely have been working a lot on the mental side of my game.

Game Side Mental Been Definitely Lot Working

I think I'll always consider the Quad Cities home.

Home Think Always I Think Cities Consider

I always watched these tournaments and want to be seeded and get the bye and be in the second week of Slams and all that.

Always Want Get Week Bye Tournaments Watched Second

I can play the No. 1 player in the world in a pretty close match.

World I Can Play Pretty Match Close Player

I would like to think I can win a trophy or two, but the main thing for me is to focus on consistency.

Me Focus Think Consistency Main Thing Trophy I Can Like Main Thing Two Win Would

When you're 13 or 14, sometimes you wake up in a bad place. You feel like everything's out of your control. You don't know what to do.

You Feel Your Bad Wake Up Control Everything Know Like Out Place Sometimes Up Wake

I could go through my Twitter account right now and there would be 10 horrible messages.

Go Right Now Through Account Horrible Messages Twitter Could Would Would-Be

If you're not in my immediate circle, you're not someone whose opinion I value.

You Value Opinion Circle Immediate Someone Whose

The second I was on the tennis court, I had the structure I wanted. I was in complete control of what I was doing.

Control Doing Tennis Court Structure Tennis Court Complete Had Second Wanted

Sometimes I have lapses of attention, and I can lose some points very quickly.

Lose Sometimes Attention I Can Points Quickly Some Very

I'm not the best at hiding my emotions.

Best Emotions Hiding

The expectation from other people kind of gets on me.

Me People Expectation Kind Gets Other

I was getting, at like 18, 'Why haven't you won a Grand Slam yet?'

You Getting Like Why Grand Grand Slam Slam Won

I don't really focus on other people's expectations of me. I only care what my own expectations are.

Me People Focus Care Expectations My Own Only Other Own Really

I've been on my own and traveling for years now.

My Own Own Now Been Traveling Years

It can be tough and lonely on the road, but at the end of the day we get to play professional tennis for a living, and I wouldn't change it for the world.

Change World Day End Of The Day Lonely Tennis End Get Living Play Professional Road Tough

You can almost get overwhelmed if you start focusing on Serena being on the other side of the court.

You Start Being Side Focusing Overwhelmed Almost Court Get Other

For me it's just never being satisfied with what I've done and always just wanting more and more.

Me Never Always More More And More Satisfied Wanting Being Done Just

I really wanted a tennis dress. My parents told me that if I played, they would buy me one. I was like, 'Hey, I'll try it.'

Me Dress Parents Like Hey Tennis Buy Played Really Try Wanted Would

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