But Seriously: An Autobiography

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I also get on really well with Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, who once asked me how big a tennis court was. He didn’t know how to cope with being famous, with the constant pressure, and with the drugs that were widely available. The result is a richly personal account, blending anecdote and reflection with razor sharp and brutally honest opinions, all in McEnroe's signature style.

What would you do to shake up British tennis/ American tennis/Australian tennis, Mac (select according to the hosting country)? It's entertaining and McEnroe is a good storyteller but, every once in a while, you get the sense that he would not be easy to like in real life. Interestingly, I did once win an auction to have my portrait painted by him but he died before he could hand it over. All of which leaves McEnroe’s shtick looking increasingly dated, even laboured, as if he’s going through the motions with his emotions. How did he succeed in coming to terms with life as an ex-champion, and adjust to his new vocation as a broadcaster and gallerist?Hopefully, over the past few years I’ve made some progress in grudgingly figuring out how to become a better person, and am now known for more than just hitting a tennis ball and getting upset and yelling at linesmen and umpires,” McEnroe says early in the book.

Quello che non si capisce è da dove gli venga tanta irruenza linguacciuta: a lui giocare piaceva, i genitori non sono stati particolarmente oppressivi, e liquida acciacchi e malanni come normale routine. In spite of a turbulent and well-publicized start, few can deny that Mac is a no-nonsense, articulate insider of the game, and hey, who doesn't enjoy a little celeb lore in a fun summer read? P. Putnam's Sons in 2002, with the paperback being released a year later by The Berkley Publishing Group in the U. Larry David lives on the floor beneath, so he must be doing well for himself as I am completely loaded. The result is a personal odyssey, a mixture of anecdote and reflection which re-evaluates the meaning of success.So I was hanging out with Vitas Gerulaitis – literally the coolest dude who has ever lived – when I met Andy Warhol for the first time. se la concede a ogni match, per dare lo spettacolo che gli spettatori si aspettano da lui (buon tennis e intemperanze). Despite that he won 7 grand slam titles and played in probably the greatest Wimbledon final in living memory.

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There's no People Magazine feature story about life with Tatum O'Neal, but there is a lot of discussion about how the drive to get to the top was lost shortly after reaching number one. Fifteen years after his international number-one bestseller You Cannot Be Serious, John McEnroe is back and ready to talk. John McEnroe, apart from being one of the most successful tennis players ever, is most famous for his appalling behaviour. This is still a really enjoyable read and it is particularly amusing when McEnroe talks about how he gets on with 1 or 2 of his old rivals from tennis these days, especially Lendl and Connors. In this “bracing serve-and-volley autobiography” ( The Boston Globe) he candidly explores the roots of his famous on-court explosions; his ambivalence toward the sport that made him famous; his adventures (and misadventures) on the road; his views of colleagues from Connors to Borg to Lendl; his opinions of contemporary tennis; his marriages to actress Tatum O'Neal and pop star Patty Smyth; and his roles as husband, father, senior tour player, and often-controversial commentator.