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Matthew Ashford

"I had not picked up a tennis racket in 15 years, so I tried."

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Donna Grant

"I had not picked up a tennis racket in 15 years, so I tried."

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Donna Grant

"One of the greatest joys of tennis is having a nice volley and not really keeping score, not really looking at the lines, but just catching up with each other."

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Donna Grant

"Anybody who can dial a telephone can master tennis scoring in about 15 minutes."

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Donna Grant

"Venus told me the other day that champions don't get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn't get nervous and just do the best I can."

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Donna Grant

"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall."

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Donna Grant

"I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis."

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Donna Grant

"I've been playing tennis, and just whatever sport is in front of me I will do."

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Donna Grant

"No player can become accustomed to New York's climate in August in a few days. The playing conditions, the courts in New York and France are very different."

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Donna Grant

"Balls should be good for at least six sets, and for more for the average player. But if the rallies are long, they do not last as long as this. There is a fuzz on the surface that wears off on the hard court."

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Donna Grant

"A good thing is I've been playing tennis I think every day for the last two months. I really haven't had a day off. I've been doing things that I did used to do."

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Matthew Ashford
"I played a lot of character parts in school."

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Matthew Ashford
"It ended up being a very good thing, because they finally started writing for the character, and I realized that you have to go to work with a purpose. I learned from the experience and then moved on."

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Matthew Ashford
"It confirms for me that we did something on Days that meant something. We had our ups and downs, but Missy and I and some of the other actors, created something that was really memorable."

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Matthew Ashford
"It's a rare thing to find somebody you can work with, work off of, and have fun with."

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Matthew Ashford
"What's the point of being negative or fearful? We can't control it."

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Matthew Ashford
"All the writers and producers around us that gave us the environment where we could play. They were able to provide us with a place where we could take chances to play with things, go against the grain and do things that people don't always do."

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Matthew Ashford
"For me, the joy of doing it is doodling when I want to. But if I had to do it, I'd lose the joy."

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Matthew Ashford
"I had not picked up a tennis racket in 15 years, so I tried."

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Matthew Ashford
"After doing this, going away, trying other things and working on other shows, this character, and working within Days of Our Lives, has been one of the most enjoyable experiences in my career."

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Matthew Ashford
"I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group of real storytellers. He has enormous imagination and ability to write. I'm glad he's coming back. It's going to be good for the show."

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