John McEnroe Quotes

The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed.

It's hard to win when you always lose.

'Showgirls' was a critical point in my life. I had my head handed to me. At 21 years old, I had to find my self-esteem again. It was a very hard time.

We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play.

Losing is not fun. It's terrible to lose. But in order to have fun winning, you have to go thouigh some pain of losing.

Being able to taste failure, it makes you kind of want to throw up. It makes you just hate the game.

I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: It sucks to lose sometimes.

Nobody who has even kicked a ball in the street likes losing.

Seven straight years of losing isn't fun for anyone.

Remember,too,that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start,and pass through many heartbreaking struggles before they "arrive". The turning point in the lives of those who succeed usually comes at some moment of crisis,through which they are introduced to their "other selves".

Your personal life, your professional life, and your creative life are all intertwined. I went through a few very difficult years where I felt like a failure. But it was actually really important for me to go through that. Struggle, for me, is the most inspirational thing in the world at the end of the day - as long as you treat it that way.

No one knows what to say in the loser's locker room.

I went through a really low period about 13 years ago, when all aspects of my career and everything went completely wrong.

Sometimes life has a way of putting us on our backs to force us to look up.

I hate losing. I hate getting beat. I'm not used to it.

There has been a lot of self-doubt and unwelcome events in my life.

I wasn't sure I'd ever win again. Every time I got close, somebody seemed to play a little better.

You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.

It was always me and the other guy. I came in second for a long time.

When you don't win games, yeah, you lose confidence. That's normal.

I like movies about failing.

I just hated to lose.

Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best.

Yes, I'm a real fighter. But I often ended up empty-handed.

It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.