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You Can Quote Me On That: Greatest Tennis Quips, Insights, and Zingers
Author(s): Paul Fein (Author)
- Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
- Publication Date: 31 Jan. 2005
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 1574889257
- ISBN-13: 9781574889253
Book Description
You want smack talk? How about Maria Sharapova brushing aside an intended compliment with “I’m not the next Kournikova―I want to win matches!” Wonder why Jimmy Connors was such a cutthroat? According to his mother, “Jimmy was taught to be a tiger on the court. When he was young, if I had a shot I could hit down his throat, I did. And I’d say, ‘See, Jimmy, even your mother will do that to you.’” Fein even delves into the gritty detail of players’ personal lives. Witness Andre Agassi’s explanation that “sex doesn’t interfere with your tennis; it’s staying out all night trying to find it that affects your tennis.” And of course legendary bad boy John McEnroe both fires off and gets hits with multiple zingers.
Fein includes quotes of praise, thoughtful commentary, and interesting points about players, tournaments, and the game―where it’s been and where it’s headed. If it’s about tennis and worth remembering, well, You Can Quote Me On That.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Irresistible reading . . . “You Can Quote Me On That” provides a fascinating commentary on a sport packed with human drama–a worth addition to anyone’s tennis library.”
“It’s a must for both tennis cognoscenti and all those who enjoy a light and entertaining read.”
“Longtime tennis journalist Paul Fein has compiled about 1,700 of the sport’s best quotes, ranging from poignant observations to outrageous blasts from tennis stars and celebrities alike. The collection leaves no doubt that today’s talent knows how to serve up a sound bite.”
“Out of the mouths of tennis players comes Paul Fein s wonderful, witty, profound, catty collection of quotations from a who s who of tennis past and present.”
“Paul Fein collects the most colorful tennis wit and wisdom through the ages in a book that offers inspiration, insight, and cover-to-cover laughs.”
“Paul Fein delivers the gems. . . . compelling.”
“Paul Fein has collected many of the defining descriptions of the game and its players–things said in anger and awe, disappointment and desperation. To read this book is to visit tennis through the voices of its people.”
“Paul Fein hits another ace with “You Can Quote Me On That”.”
“Paul Fein is tennis s answer to John Bartlett. This exhaustive work belongs next to Bud Collins’s encyclopedia on your tennis reference desk.”
“Started reading and couldn’t stop and not just become I’m a tennis writer. There’s a lot of wisdom inside and outside these lines. A fair bit of ignorance, too, which only makes the book more interesting. La Rochefoucauld and John Bartlett would have approved. These are maxims for the modern tennis fan.”
“Whether they re glad or mortified to have said whatever, Paul Fein wasn t going to let such good quotes get away from us.”
“You’ll laugh and learn when you read “You Can Quote Me On That”. The players’ unfiltered words capture the dramas, rivalries, and passions that make tennis so entertaining and intriguing. This book is a keeper!”
“Paul Fein hits another ace with YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT.” –Pete Sampras
