Quotes by Michael Chang

All of the Spaniards are really talented. I don't know what they eat.
– Michael Chang
As long as there's pasta and Chinese food in the world, I'm okay.
– Michael Chang
He is quite incredible - it made me think a bit about me winning the French Open at 17 and how professionals accomplish things so young. I had the feeling Tiger Woods did not quite know what was going on and it was like that for me at the French. It was only afterwards that I realized the significance.
– Michael Chang
I think that I would rather grow racquet-wise than grow taller. I think I would be a lot slower if I got taller. So I wouldn't want to give up that.
– Michael Chang
I'm a competitive person and it is in my nature to try hard in every match I play. The only time I'm not competitive is when I'm playing against my mom.
– Michael Chang
I'm still flirting with No. 1. It just so happens that I have a two behind the one.
– Michael Chang
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try again.
– Michael Chang
Maybe sometimes I'm such a thinker, I reevaluate too much. Sometimes when it comes down to it, I really don't need to do anything, I don't really need to change anything. I need to just keep plugging away, working at it.
– Michael Chang
My biggest opponent has been the injuries. It's a little bit new for me. Maybe it has to do with El Nino or something.
– Michael Chang
You can work really hard, but if you're not training in the right way you're not going to improve and get to the level that you want to.
– Michael Chang
It's like one of those dreams you have when someone is chasing you. You're running as fast as you can, and someone's trotting behind you, just out of range, trying to grab onto you.
– Michael Chang
I still have a belief and a faith that some great things are still going to happen in my career. If I didn't believe that, it makes no sense for me to be out there, and on top of that, I know this is a period of time that God wants me to persevere through.
– Michael Chang
I feel like I have as good a shot as anybody out there and I have gotten close in the past, so why not have the attitude that I can come out and play great tennis and maybe even win this tournament.
– Michael Chang
For me, I think the Lord wanted me to win to put a smile on Chinese people's faces.
– Michael Chang