Arthur: Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
Arthur: The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
Arthur: One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
Arthur: Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1.
Arthur had one daughter, Camera, who was born on December 21, 1986.
Arthur served as national chairman of the American Heart Association in 1981.
In 1970, Arthur called for South Africa to be expelled from the International Lawn Tennis Federation in protest of their apartheid system of government.
Arthur's star sign was Cancer.
Arthur had a B.A in Business Administration from UCLA.
There is a statue of Arthur on Monument Avenue in Richmond. It depicts him carrying books in one hand and a tennis racket in the other.
Arthur has won 3 Grand Slams: The U.S Open in 1968, the Australian Open in 1970 and Wimbledon in 1975.
Arthur's total career prize money was $2,584,909.
In 1992, Arthur was named Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year.
The main stadium at the United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is named after Arthur (Arthur Ashe Stadium).
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