Andre Agassi Interview

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" We're joined now by eight time Grand Slam tournament. Gold medal winning -- on -- on the gold medal at a time effort guy who. Was not digging -- as we find out he got a he's got a great hand. From -- and I think I heard something recently about him getting higher something wants them about that Andre Agassi he. This new book is opened Dre how are you -- for a."

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" Well I must cut you on the -- stagnate because based always see their big joy in living in your eyeballs looked I guess few years prior to that. When I heard this crystal -- thing about you know that's on that's is closes laundering get the suicide. Because. That is seems like so not like you my friend you must've been down and out."

" Yeah that's an understatement you know I think -- just some myself. Pretty disconnected and -- him -- certainly -- so -- put into -- well the first kind of woke up and America wannabe in you know audio is depressed to be quite honest and I showed. It's easier -- estimated. Depression doesn't it doesn't discriminate as a matter what you do for a live in some intelligence matter that's. How much money. Somebody came along and very conveniently out for -- escape in the -- amount -- and I and I took it and it's -- Liberalism one mistake like many others. They just kind of lead to more."

" merge in a bunch interviews before Harris and I could see that the thing that. That -- that you the most was right in the fake letter her that scene there really below the low point for you."

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" No really they're really have and do it like Martina have had a tremendous respect for. -- gonna -- you know who work and I I don't know -- very well but as. You know I've been of the future defense with the issues that -- she's there's really no where wonderfully to speak -- so mean. Reaction. What Matt Matt Matt shocker not a disappointment I anticipated from a lot of people it takes stay humility years. -- process just myself but -- expect him to -- in the headline but. But also stood a lot of time in my life trying to avoid reacting and and try to you know the difference in recent reaction and response and and you know just don't think it's ever works so well when you have when you when you're when you're -- you know sonic context of the body of work which happens to be in my in my life."

" Then we're talking Andre Agassi the book open an autobiography. Probably the most. Open biography autobiography of red sincerely because -- book a life these two really painfully unfold. Of their life to hear what the what what's Mike Syria your father Mike's reaction."

" You know he's facing -- cost -- communities system is doing unique had a mean -- this guy. -- demands but called the vicinity of first source told me not reading your book hotels. -- crowds are noted that a major champion probably looked up parts that. Other things -- done you know and the welfare NAFTA have a different you know just the person face some other sensationalist it'll run some of that includes you -- I just. Wanna make sure -- UK and -- Maine okay. Some eighty years old -- begun to Morris is I can do all this stuff over give or take what they do. The same thing. So it lets you played tennis could be golfer based system. I think you'd go for baseball wise is -- strictly longer need to make more money."

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" Hey listen I watched the sixty minutes piece and here here's the thing about Andre and I like is said to have the career Grand Slam and have a gold medal. To have lifestyle to have the epiphany to have all of that have the woman that he you know I think there's a line in New York, New York where Robert De -- talks about having a major -- and indeed you've gotten. A major record your -- I think down the road you going to be when they talk about you the first line in the things -- gonna be about the educator I was so happy to see the school laundry had no idea added that flushed out of twelve Greg is right you get kids from the cradle to all the way up through graduation night."

" This and surely -- first graduating class and won an estate where we graduation fiftieth in the states to kids in the post 100%. Or accepted in the college which assists that just was absolutely overwhelming --"

" You know it's it's in the beauty of it is you took the best part of Michael way when you. Beds you -- your dig your heels in on what you expect from the kids you know what I mean at some point you have made the school. They're dragon it's just a well intentioned dragon whereas you at a machine fired balls that you like not only Brian. These kids have the school the school does have expectations and you're pretty unbending on those but you do with a deft touch that somebody would if they have been had the -- played on them by their old man."

" Here and now that's that's that's very you know you're I think with -- school -- done right to what you're what you're doing -- giving options and a lot of times it's a one might switch goes -- and then makes its connect all the hard work that has stood. Testicle into it a slightly different than a sport where it's all that nephew and have not liking that you're you're kinda screwed. You know would that would fiscal with some musical whether it's -- certain. -- system opportunities being presented a light switch goes off addressing these kids use once saying to push them through but. You know when you expect a lot of its out its its its its -- I think a lot of them and they they respond."

" I don't know like a sponge suck it up water man they love to feel like you've got an expectation. All right time magazine says Agassi may have just -- one of the best sports. Autobiographies of all time I'm gonna take the may out of and say this thing is gold and earnest and honest. And we're gonna talk more specifically in detail about the book on the other side of the break 86699. Dennis. If you'd like to query a good man Andre Agassi right after this -- militia. -- What is it Gary Newman's doorbell. -- visit ever quarterback Dennis Miller show I guess is Grand Slam tournament eight time winner. Gold medal winning tennis great author. -- new autobiography open Andre Agassi you know one of the toughest guys I know and I love them dearly is -- one month. On my dearest people my world would John McEnroe is he he really needs criteria to love people and he loves Andrei because Drake came off a win one time and what -- They were some plateau and after her son Larry remember your -- know garbage get. John -- your mention of wonder of its elected Johnson's the book came out."

" You know I have and actually -- machinators brother sent may have a beautiful. You know kind of taxes to support yeah that the roughest time not. I'm not necessarily after people here -- historians started. He could hear the refusing -- Q what's your question saying about the body of work but he came out just -- you know listen you know my full support a single. World view and then insert and honesty that's involved in this and so say that you know and look forward to -- junk I think you're right to do -- to do this just."

" Karen and John has criteria and you eat it all I know is it it when he never is he spoke so highly of view Andre always thought you were complete meant so. I'm sure when you do talk -- will be cathartic and good to hear Patrick was there for -- hey listen I don't wanna make this book out to be all inside. You know like go Wayne -- stuff here we've got some tennis being talked to look and amazingly candid about some of the -- champions. You've gone up again it's pretty Sampras -- listen. How can I look at you with a shaved head and look at Pete going bald and think you have more hair than people what does this secret -- a name and how that happened but. Tell me totally about your memories of repeat those some of the greatest matches that we've ever seen."

" Yeah -- this massacre Revver is no question and you know one of the things I discovered in this book is how little I know he'd through this process won't there was -- that's between Mr. -- social wall between -- and we are two different kinds of players which went to a great revelry to different kind of personalities -- probably. That the same same same effect but. You know I I always needed you know inspiration in my life and lack of inspiration for me it came it's such heavy cost at times and I was -- repeated during certain times and then one of them one of those who find this in the book -- one of the things that sort of meg pretty clear is that is that there are times I really MVP. Peaceful lacked inspiration and it slackers need for inspiration and the guys did -- work with brio and dedication and and and ended in the way that. There's times let me dumbfounded -- but I never identified with some. But certainly instead alliance marveled that -- and celebrated them Serbs for the dominant player that it was."

" Thank you can access -- know sometimes your little apprehensive about your lack of book learning. But to have the insight to -- his lack of need for inspiration. I can't tell you my friend your -- focus upon that's an absolutely brilliant philosophical consideration and I I hope you give yourself credit for that as much as you. Pillar yourself for not not have in the traditional sheepskin --"

" It's better when you committed credit no Watson and beautiful -- that he put you know I labored over this -- you know every word. A sweater over there's no. There's no question about it so I think I appreciate and that."

" All right let's go to the phone lines only got Marty in Pennsylvania Marty."

" Again that's great show Andre they don't sell yourself short I've followed you for years and I've always felt that you're one of -- You're always been well spoken and I've always thought you'd be a very intelligent athlete if you know I don't mean that of that label it you know. And and your books I must do a lot of sports off talk radio and thereof. There -- slam and you want some and because of the drug use and I just think it takes a lot of nerve duck. Two or I should say a lot of vodka and football what a lot of -- straight to. To come out with something like that because a lot of people out there relate with."

" All right Marty MPH thinks of the cadre had no choice did you when you when she pushed the autobiography that thing out harbor. You -- gonna tell."

" Increase do it wasn't an option for me not to not to not to be straight -- I this -- but lost some -- would what was it risky in and doing this but. Well if there's been an entitlement for my second chance let's go to and to be quite honest if it's a price of all this comes -- some judgment or. A few things -- certain whether people appears -- You know that's that's that's fine amended its its surprise today needed to -- pretty clear on that but. You're jumping out of there played in any immune you know we hope that this shooter opens there's a."

" And yeah Iowa at least now you're doing a duo jumped with you found the right thing for you right stuffy there when I watch until the sixty minutes thing. And it's not the campus full bore in love she's great isn't she."

" She's the mayor and rocket Gibraltar of this. This place those so strong so generous with their spirit. As part of -- person that she is she looked at me it was. So much you know love and support this she understood that that this is something I needed to do and and allowed me to spend thousands -- gonna have allowed meter. To go places was left a lot of you know there's a lot of pressure that comes with distance specially as a blatant. That's pressures felt by -- very intuitive children -- sixers open. So it's come with a lot but -- you know what is this -- live on and and that that makes me feel good."

" All that and you stroll in the stems of death and you found the right girl for him because those some -- greatest decision personally could. That part attitude. Our Greg dragged it Pataki then you sound like you're on the right road -- happy man right now -- have ever -- around we have here we -- remarks seem to get it -- all right I."

" We'll see you down the road I'm sure the great Andre Agassi eight time Grand Slam tournament winning champion gold medal winning tennis great. And a man in fool and I like guys who pull back what is a traditionally thought of as an idyllic life. And glimpse the innards and he has done that there was his new book open an autobiography Dennis Miller show."

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