Athlete

My goal is to share information and to educate. But am I an activist? No, no, no. I don't believe in pushing things on people.

When you say sorry it creates a better working relationship.

I even opened a nightclub called Evonne's.

We couldn't afford anything. Suitcase, clothes, everything, Barellan people bought for me.

I'll get married when I'm sick of tennis.

I like music and dancing.

When I went through some racism through my early days and I went back and told Mum... she said, 'Don't worry about that, they're just ignorant.'

I had to stay in school before I started travelling overseas.

I just have these lapses. Guess I'm stuck with it. But I play better when I get behind. I say to myself, 'Now I have to play well.'

I like to be nervous, as I push myself harder.

I think It would be quite fun to play Bobby Riggs.

I hated school.

Well, Margaret Court was the first one, first professional woman - or maybe man - to actually take it into the gyms. She worked out on her body, she was very strong, very fast on the court.

Once in a while I'll drink a rum-and-Coke but that's all, and only once in a while.

I can't explain why I play belter when I am down. It's the challenge I suppose.

If you didn't have power, you had to have touch and serve and volley, which I found very exciting and that's why I love watching Federer play, because of those skills.

I won Wimbledon when I was 19 and again after I had a child.

I can't wear the same outfit twice without washing it. And tennis is a grueling occupation.

I have won a few trophies in my time but I have never had a major event name their trophy after me.

I was protected from a lot of publicity and politics of life.