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You Can Quote Me on That Paul Fein

You Can Quote Me on That By Paul Fein

You Can Quote Me on That by Paul Fein


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You Can Quote Me On That isn't about the polite, country-club sport where players shake hands over the net and offer congratulations on a fine drop shot. It views tennis from inside, where competition is grueling, tempers flare, and egos collide.

You Can Quote Me on That Summary

You Can Quote Me on That: Greatest Tennis Quips, Insights, and Zingers by Paul Fein

You Can Quote Me On That isn't about the polite, country-club sport where players shake hands over the net and offer congratulations on a fine drop shot. It views tennis from inside, where competition is grueling, tempers flare, and egos collide. Top tennis journalist Paul Fein has compiled hundreds of the most outrageous, most significant, and most illuminating quotes on, by, and about tennis's biggest stars and hottest controversies. 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.

You Can Quote Me on That Reviews

"Paul Fein hits another ace with YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT." --Pete Sampras
"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."
"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 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."
""You Can Quote Me On That" is as fascinating for its historical dimensions as its human revelations. It s informative and entertaining."
"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."
"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!"
"It's a must for both tennis cognoscenti and all those who enjoy a light and entertaining read."
"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."
"Whether they re glad or mortified to have said whatever, Paul Fein wasn t going to let such good quotes get away from us."
"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."
"Paul Fein delivers the gems. . . . compelling."
"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."

About Paul Fein

Paul Fein has been a tennis writer for more than twenty-five years. Tennis Week's journalist of the year for 1991, he has won more than a dozen writing awards and is the author of Tennis Confidential (Brassey's, Inc., 2002). He's also served the sport as a television commentator, a teaching pro, a satellite tournament director, and a referee. He lives in Agawam, Massachusetts.

Additional information

GOR001225030
9781574889253
1574889257
You Can Quote Me on That: Greatest Tennis Quips, Insights, and Zingers by Paul Fein
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Potomac Books Inc
2005-01-31
288
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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