Did I Say That?
John McEnroe, tennis player, 50
To a line judge at the US Open
You can see as well as ... these f***ing flowers. And they're f***ing plastic (1980)
To a crowd at the Queen's Club
I'm so disgusting, you shouldn't watch. Everybody, leave! (1981)
On losing to ivan Lendl at the French Open in 1984
It's still tough for me now to do the commentary at the French. I'll often have one or two days when I literally feel sick to my stomach, just at being there (2002)
Recalling his education at Stanford University
I tried to take Parapsychology & Psychic Phenomena seriously, but I couldn't ... I was actually able to get an A by playing a charity tennis exhibition (2002)
On swearing on court
Trust me on this, trash-talking didn't occur that often in my matches. I wish it had (2002)
When struck by a ball hit by Czech player Tomas Smid
You'll be sorry you hit me, you f***ing communist asshole (1983)
On his children
They don't give a damn. They have never sat and watched a match. I couldn't pay them to do it (1997)
On player Tomas Zib
That's one of the best sets I've seen him play. Although I should preface that by saying that I haven't seen him play before (2001)
On gender differences
Any man can beat any woman at any sport (1985)
On Anna Kournikova
She says she's still a virgin. If you believe that, then I've never questioned a call in my life (2000)
On playing gigs with his rock band
At one engagement, people threw tennis balls. At another, a guy in the audience yelled, after our first song, "You suck!" - and then our equipment exploded (2002)
On being told by Tatum O'Neal on New Year's Day that she was pregnant
There goes 1987
On his support for presidential candidate Bill Bradley
Initially it was because he was an athlete. I figured, since an actor was president, about time it was a sportsman (2000)
Thinking positive
My greatest strength is that I have no weaknesses (1979)
On a Center Court streaker
We've got to see that replayed, from all angles (1996)
You can see as well as ... these f***ing flowers. And they're f***ing plastic (1980)
To a crowd at the Queen's Club
I'm so disgusting, you shouldn't watch. Everybody, leave! (1981)
On losing to ivan Lendl at the French Open in 1984
It's still tough for me now to do the commentary at the French. I'll often have one or two days when I literally feel sick to my stomach, just at being there (2002)
Recalling his education at Stanford University
I tried to take Parapsychology & Psychic Phenomena seriously, but I couldn't ... I was actually able to get an A by playing a charity tennis exhibition (2002)
On swearing on court
Trust me on this, trash-talking didn't occur that often in my matches. I wish it had (2002)
When struck by a ball hit by Czech player Tomas Smid
You'll be sorry you hit me, you f***ing communist asshole (1983)
On his children
They don't give a damn. They have never sat and watched a match. I couldn't pay them to do it (1997)
On player Tomas Zib
That's one of the best sets I've seen him play. Although I should preface that by saying that I haven't seen him play before (2001)
On gender differences
Any man can beat any woman at any sport (1985)
On Anna Kournikova
She says she's still a virgin. If you believe that, then I've never questioned a call in my life (2000)
On playing gigs with his rock band
At one engagement, people threw tennis balls. At another, a guy in the audience yelled, after our first song, "You suck!" - and then our equipment exploded (2002)
On being told by Tatum O'Neal on New Year's Day that she was pregnant
There goes 1987
On his support for presidential candidate Bill Bradley
Initially it was because he was an athlete. I figured, since an actor was president, about time it was a sportsman (2000)
Thinking positive
My greatest strength is that I have no weaknesses (1979)
On a Center Court streaker
We've got to see that replayed, from all angles (1996)

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