From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.
They noted that Open is Andre Agassi's biography and described it as super wellregarded and fantastic.
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I Googled like best book about sports. And I got a few options. And one was open, which is Andre Agassi's biography. Oh yeah. Um, which is like super well regarded. It is fantastic.
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They noted that Open is Andre Agassi's biography and described it as super wellregarded and fantastic.
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I Googled like best book about sports. And I got a few options. And one was open, which is Andre Agassi's biography. Oh yeah. Um, which is like super well regarded. It is fantastic.
Shonda referenced the tennis champion's autobiography as part of her selfeducation on resilience.
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I started reading books about people, memoirs, autobiographies, about people who had done extraordinary things... It was everything from Shoe Dog by Phil Knight to Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont to Becom...
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Shonda referenced the tennis champion's autobiography as part of her selfeducation on resilience.
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I started reading books about people, memoirs, autobiographies, about people who had done extraordinary things... It was everything from Shoe Dog by Phil Knight to Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont to Becoming by Michelle Obama to Open by Andre Agassi.
Caitlin praised Open, saying the tennis player's autobiography hooked her and she highly recommended it.
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Beyond COVID is Open by Andre Agassi. It's about a tennis player, and I never really cared about tennis before, but he is such a good storyteller. I've just been hooked this summer reading his story....
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Caitlin praised Open, saying the tennis player's autobiography hooked her and she highly recommended it.
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Beyond COVID is Open by Andre Agassi. It's about a tennis player, and I never really cared about tennis before, but he is such a good storyteller. I've just been hooked this summer reading his story. So highly recommend that autobiography.
The book was described as the best sports biography the speaker had ever read. The discussion highlighted Agassi's growth, the wisdom he accrued from life, and the pain he lived with toward the end of his tennis career.
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Andre Agassi, I believe, had the best sports biography I have ever read.
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The book was described as the best sports biography the speaker had ever read. The discussion highlighted Agassi's growth, the wisdom he accrued from life, and the pain he lived with toward the end of his tennis career.
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Andre Agassi, I believe, had the best sports biography I have ever read.
The book was a revelation for a number of different reasons.
In two episodes featuring Andy Roddick, both Dax Shepard and Roddick highlighted the memoir as their all‑time favorite sports book, praising its candid honesty and lasting impact. They noted that reading the book and watching the accompanying documentary left a strong impression. The overall sentiment was highly positive, indicating a strong recommendation.
Highly Recommended
Episode: Andy Roddick (former professional tennis player)
The hosts praised the memoir as their favorite sports book, noting its honesty and impact.
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His book, Open, is my favorite sports book of all time. I got to read that.
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The memoir was highlighted as the speaker's favorite sports book of all time.
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His book, Open, is my favorite sports book of all time. I got to read it. I saw a great doc, he was incredibly honest.
Simone mentioned being an "open book" and that she's always been honest in her life, since the very beginning. This was in reference to her openness about abuse she suffered in the past, and her decision to be so open about her experiences and mental health.
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I've always been an open and honest book from the very beginning and I've always decided I'm not going to let anything ever change me because this is who I am so take it or leave it but I've always be...
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Simone mentioned being an "open book" and that she's always been honest in her life, since the very beginning. This was in reference to her openness about abuse she suffered in the past, and her decision to be so open about her experiences and mental health.
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I've always been an open and honest book from the very beginning and I've always decided I'm not going to let anything ever change me because this is who I am so take it or leave it but I've always been an open book.
I was talking to my friend the other day and she was like I met you in three minutes we went from talking about this to like deep stuff and it's just like a lot of people when they meet me they can feel that but it's um after that I decided to speak out because I know it could help a lot of people so if I could shine a light on whatever that is then I'm going to do that but I wanted to be in a good enough place and to have the proper help lined up before I spoke out because that stuff was so traumatizing and I truly don't understand how I did what I did under those circumstances and how I put on a face but you know at some point as an athlete you were an athlete so you understand it's like we normalize a lot of stuff but then we push off emotions it's like we do so much it's this like you can create this like false narrative in your head of what you should endure and what's normal and it's that's all you know it's that's all we knew so we thought it was normal because we're all home schooled there together right it's like right you're all going through the same thing yeah so if we're talking to each other and if this is happening to you this is happening to you okay right cool it's normalized.
I'm liking onion let's peel the layers like I'm an open book anywhere else but with trauma it has to be it has to be by layers because listen I still have to put on face I still have to go do these shows I don't you know um so it was kind of layers by layers but like the compartmentalizing that we do as an athlete and just as a human I know a lot of us to do it was insane and I don't know how I got through it but honestly I think the tour helped me get out there and realize there's more to life than gymnastics and I honestly thought since I didn't compete at the Olympics in the way that I was supposed to and that we didn't win gold I thought nobody was going to show up to my tour stops in night after night it kind of filled my cup up because all of these girls and the fans came out and I remember after a show sometimes we get to see our family but since COVID it wasn't too much family but my family and um some of the producers were at a show and we were in the back we were eating dinner after the show and I broke down crying and I was like I cannot believe people are still showing up why are they showing up we didn't win and that's when I realized like holy crap it's not about that yeah but I always thought it was because that was ingrained in my head and that's what everybody told me
The title was repeatedly highlighted by Bill Burr as a compelling, hard‑to‑put‑down autobiography that deepened his appreciation for tennis and its physical and mental demands. He praised its candid look at Agassi's forced upbringing, personal struggles, and later philanthropic work, urging listeners to read it for motivation or even if they disliked the sport. Across episodes the book was consistently presented as a must‑read, with Burr enthusiastically recommending it to the audience.
Highly Recommended
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It was recommended as a good read, described as a book that was difficult to put down.
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I remember you mentioned you read Open by Andre Agassi. So I picked it up and started reading it. It truly is one of the books that's tough to put down.
The book was mentioned as a reason why the speaker enjoys watching tennis more now, having gained a new appreciation for the physical condition required of the sport.
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After reading that Andre Agassi book, I feel like I can watch it much better than I used to watch it.
And now that I've actually read Agassi's book, because I'm such a self-involved douchebag, I never sat there and wondered like, wait a minute, like a football game takes three hours. Baseball game takes three hours, but you don't get the ball every fucking play.
So I'm really excited to, um, to watch it this year, you know, even like the earlier rounds or whatever. Now that I, I can't recommend that book enough and I feel like I've recommended it so much. I'm starting to annoy you guys.
Bill Burr was reading Andre Agassi's autobiography, "Open", and found it to be incredibly compelling, particularly highlighting Agassi's reluctance to play tennis despite his eventual success.
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Oh, by the way, I'm reading this Andre Agassi autobiography that somebody gave me, man, it's fucking unbelievable.
And it's tremendous and I like reading autobiographies by people that did great things which is such a stupid thing to say because you know, we just have some regular guy that would be an interesting autobiography if you just never fucking strived for anything.
I'm reading the Andre Agassi, Open, that's what I'm reading and it's tremendous.
Bill Burr was reading Andre Agassi's autobiography, 'Open', and found it to be unbelievable, particularly regarding Agassi's father's strict approach to his tennis career.
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Oh, by the way, I'm reading this Andre Agassi autobiography that somebody gave me, man, it's fucking unbelievable.
I'm reading the Andre Agassi, 'Open,' that's what I'm reading and it's tremendous.
He had one of those dads that just decided that, that it's like, hey, guess what you're doing, you're gonna be the number one tennis player in the world.
And you're sitting there like, I just want to play with my Legos. He's like, shut up, get outside. I built you a tennis court.
Bill Burr mentioned reading Andre Agassi's autobiography "Open" and found it to be unbelievable, particularly how his father pushed him to become a top tennis player despite his reluctance to do so.
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Oh, by the way, I'm reading this Andre Agassi autobiography that somebody gave me, man, it's fucking unbelievable.
I'm reading the Andre Agassi, "Open", that's what I'm reading and it's tremendous.
The book was discussed in the context of Andre Agassi's dislike for tennis and his father's extreme pressure on him to play. It was mentioned that he never wanted to play tennis, but his father forced him to practice. Despite this, Agassi was very successful, winning a Grand Slam on all three surfaces.
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Did you ever read that open?
I know I never read the Andre Agassi book.
But but Andrew looks like a Greek tennis player from Australia.
What I could see, say he he he wrote this book where he talked about he never wanted to play tennis.
His dad is so fucking crazy. His dad decided he was going to play tennis and he just made him go out and practice.
He was crying, didn't want to do it.
And it's just amazing the will of that guy and him keeping on playing.
He's one of the few guys he won a Grand Slam on all three different surfaces.
Never wanted to play.
You might want to go out.
He also smoked a little crack, right?
He said he was on crack.
He did smoke a little crack.
I don't think that's true.
No, he did.
I'm sure he was because I was a ball boy at the US Open.
So did I smoke crack.
You got to you got to read that when he was starting to lose his hair.
It's just like he can't seem to get that first serve out of the net.
And he was dealing with I'm telling you, it's it's a it's an incredible.
It's an incredible reading as my listeners. I'm going to read it. I don't read it.
Yannis Pappas mentioned that he has never read Andre Agassi's autobiography, "Open." He was impressed by Agassi's drive to continue playing tennis, even though he never wanted to play in the first place. Yannis was also impressed by how Agassi managed to win a Grand Slam on all three different surfaces.
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Did you ever read that open?
But but Andrew looks like a Greek tennis player from Australia.
What I could see, say he he he wrote this book where he talked about he never wanted to play tennis. His dad is so fucking crazy. His dad decided he was going to play tennis and he just made him go out and practice. He was crying, didn't want to do it. And it's just amazing the will of that guy and him keeping on playing. He's one of the few guys he won a Grand Slam on all three different surfaces.
You might want to go out. He also smoked a little crack, right?
He said he was on crack.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 10-3-16
It was described as one of the best autobiographies ever read, being totally engaging and riveting, despite the speaker's difficulty with reading.
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It's one of the best books I've ever fucking read as far as like an autobiography.
It's on its, it's on like I fucking hate reading. I got ADD out the fuck I got I guess a mild form of dyslexia and I'm a fucking moron.
So, I mean I got a lot working against me alright, and I was riveted reading that book totally fucking engaging.
Bill Burr briefly recalled Andre Agassi's autobiography, 'Open', likely in the context of remembering Agassi's tennis career.
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Well, one of the best books I ever saw open ever read fuck is his name
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 1-4-16
It was described as a difficult book to put down, implying it was an engaging and compelling read.
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I remember you mentioned you read open by Andre Agassi so I picked it up and started reading it it truly is one of the books that's tough to put down
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-7-15
It was mentioned in passing, as Bill Burr was discussing donating to a school after reading the book and appreciating Agassi's philanthropic efforts.
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Uh, i'm gonna call up that school and see how I can donate money to that school because um, you know, I went to that website and really checked it out and uh, he's doing some He's doing what people should be doing That andre agassi, you know what? I mean? Everybody sits there and bitch moans and complains and what do they do?
And everybody who works there and all these kids lives. I mean you're talking about like When those kids go out and they get you know Get married and they have kids and their kids have kids and you know, and all of that expands that family tree And uh that is built on that kind of a foundation is fucking amazing
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-31-15
Bill Burr mentioned reading Agassi's autobiography, which increased his appreciation for the physical demands of tennis, particularly the length of the matches.
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After reading that Andre Agassi book, I feel like I can watch it much better than I used to watch it.
I can't recommend that book enough and I feel like I've recommended it so much. I'm starting to annoy you guys.
It was described as a great book that was hard to put down, with a focus on Andre Agassi's tennis career and personal life, including his relationship with Brooke Shields and drug use.
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I've been working my way through this Andre Agassi book.
This book Open is fucking great.
does he take you through the Brooke Shields relationship? You know, he takes a little heat himself.
He does not pull any punches man. He's not being like mean he's just fucking state and he's this dude's just putting it out there like every great book should.
Talked about doing crystal meth. It's like I had no idea he did that but just the way he the way he's taking you through the Brooke Shields relationship is the same way he takes he takes you through his matches and you're rooting for the guy.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-24-15
It was highly recommended, especially for those pursuing goals or disliking tennis, for how it described the mental challenges of tournaments and improvement.
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I'm reading Andre Agassi's book Open which I highly fucking recommend especially For somebody who's trying to accomplish something or if you fucking hate tennis
The way he describes What you go through mentally? God I can't stop yawning What you go through mentally when trying to win a tournament or just trying to get better?
It's an incredible book It's an incredible book
I didn't know he wore a fucking hairpiece And one time he was in the shower before the French Open final and he was in the shower and his whole hairpiece came apart So they had to fucking glue the thing back together
I guess Brooke Shields finally convinced him to do it and he did it and then he felt great
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-10-15
It was described as tremendous and discussed in the context of autobiographies by people who achieved great things, likely referring to Agassi's career as a tennis player.
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I'm reading the Andre Agassi Biography which I think is called Open and it's tremendous.
He had one of those dads that just decided that that it's like hey guess what you're doing You're gonna be the number one tennis player in the world and you're sitting there like I just want to play my Legos He's like shut up Get outside. I built you a tennis court and then you go out there and you just do that every fucking day And you don't want to do it It's unbelievable.
What fucking kills me is he didn't want to do it and he still won Wimbledon He still won the US Open did he win the French? I'm not sure did he did he get the career grand slam?
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 10-3-16
It was described as one of the best autobiographies ever read, being totally engaging and riveting despite the speaker's difficulties reading.
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It's one of the best books I've ever fucking read as far as like an autobiography.
It's on its... I fucking hate reading. I got ADD out the fuck, I got I guess a mild form of dyslexia and I'm a fucking moron.
So I mean I got a lot working against me all right, and I was riveted reading that book totally fucking engaging.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 1-4-16
It was described as a book that was hard to put down, indicating that it was engaging and enjoyable to read.
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I remember you mentioned you read open by Andre Agassi so I picked it up and started reading it it truly is one of the books that's tough to put down
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-7-15
It was mentioned in relation to a charitable donation, and Bill Burr expressed admiration for Agassi's philanthropic work through his school.
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Uh, i'm gonna call up that school and see how I can donate money to that school because um, you know, I went to that website and really checked it out and uh, he's doing some He's doing what people should be doing That andre agassi, you know what? I mean? Everybody sits there and bitch moans and complains and what do they do?
And everybody who works there and all these kids lives. I mean you're talking about like When those kids go out and they get you know Get married and they have kids and their kids have kids and you know, and all of that expands that family tree And uh that is built on that kind of a foundation is fucking amazing
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-31-15
Bill Burr mentioned reading Andre Agassi's autobiography and felt it gave him a new appreciation for the sport of tennis, particularly the physical demands of the players.
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After reading that Andre Agassi book, I feel like I can watch it much better than I used to watch it.
I can't recommend that book enough and I feel like I've recommended it so much. I'm starting to annoy you guys.
It was described as a great read, especially detailing his relationship with Brooke Shields and his professional tennis career, inspiring the speaker to learn more about the tennis tour.
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I've been working my way through this Andre Agassi book. Not like it's been work. This book Open is fucking great.
You know, he takes a little heat himself. But uh, whoo He does not pull any punches man. He's not being like mean he's just fucking state and he's this dude's just putting it out there Like every great book should.
Talked about doing crystal meth It's like I had no idea he did that but just the way he the way he's taking you through the Brooke Shields Relationship is the same way he takes he takes you through his matches and you're rooting for the guy Yeah, your stomachs and nuts as you're reading it. You're like, come on. Come on. Come on
It's such a great fucking book. So it ended up making me Curious as to like the the tennis tour which I've never paid attention to like most Like passive tennis fans.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-24-15
It was highly recommended, especially for those trying to achieve something or those who dislike tennis, as it details the mental challenges of competing.
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I'm reading Andre Agassi's book Open which I highly fucking recommend especially For somebody who's trying to accomplish something or if you fucking hate tennis
The way he describes What you go through mentally when trying to win a tournament or just trying to get better?
It's an incredible book It's an incredible book
I didn't know he wore a fucking hairpiece And one time he was in the shower before the French Open final and he was in the shower and his whole hairpiece came apart
I guess Brooke Shields finally convinced him to do it and he did it and then he felt great
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-10-15
It was described as tremendous, being an autobiography of a great tennis player who didn't want to play tennis but still won Wimbledon and the US Open.
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I'm reading the Andre Agassi Biography which I think is called Open and it's tremendous.
He had one of those dads that just decided that that it's like hey guess what you're doing You're gonna be the number one tennis player in the world and you're sitting there like I just want to play my Legos He's like shut up Get outside. I built you a tennis court and then you go out there and you just do that every fucking day And you don't want to do it It's unbelievable.
What fucking kills me is he didn't want to do it and he still won Wimbledon He still won the US Open did he win the French? I'm not sure did he did he get the career grand slam?
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 10-3-16
It was described as one of the best autobiographies the podcast host had ever read, finding it engaging and riveting, despite his own reading difficulties.
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It's one of the best books I've ever fucking read as far as like an autobiography.
It's on its It's on like I fucking hate reading. I Got ADD out the fuck I got I guess a mild form of dyslexia and I'm a fucking moron.
totally fucking engaging
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 10-3-16
It was described as one of the best autobiographies ever read, captivating and engaging, especially in relation to the physical demands of professional tennis.
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It's one of the best books I've ever fucking read as far as like an autobiography.
It's on its It's on like I fucking hate reading. I Got ADD out the fuck I got I guess a mild form of dyslexia and I'm a fucking moron.
totally fucking engaging
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 1-4-16
It was described as a tough book to put down, implying that it was engaging and captivating to the listener.
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I remember you mentioned you read open by Andre Agassi so I picked it up and started reading it it truly is one of the books that's tough to put down
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-7-15
Bill Burr mentioned reading Andre Agassi's book 'Open' and was impressed by his philanthropic work with his school, prompting him to consider donating to the school.
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Uh, i'm gonna call up that school and see how I can donate money to that school because um, you know, I went to that website and really checked it out and uh, he's doing some He's doing what people should be doing That andre agassi, you know what? I mean? Everybody sits there and bitch moans and complains and what do they do?
And everybody who works there and all these kids lives. I mean you're talking about like When those kids go out and they get you know Get married and they have kids and their kids have kids and you know, and all of that expands that family tree And uh that is built on that kind of a foundation is fucking amazing
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-31-15
Bill Burr mentioned reading Andre Agassi's autobiography, and it helped him appreciate the physicality of professional tennis more than before.
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After reading that Andre Agassi book, I feel like I can watch it much better than I used to watch it.
I can't recommend that book enough and I feel like I've recommended it so much. I'm starting to annoy you guys
It was described as a great read, covering his relationship with Brooke Shields and his tennis career, with the listener feeling invested in his journey.
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I've been working my way through this Andre Agassi book. Not like it's been work. This book Open is fucking great.
You know, he takes a little heat himself. But uh, whoo He does not pull any punches man. He's not being like mean he's just fucking state and he's this dude's just putting it out there Like every great book should.
Talked about doing crystal meth It's like I had no idea he did that but just the way he the way he's taking you through the Brooke Shields Relationship is the same way he takes he takes you through his matches and you're rooting for the guy.
It's such a great fucking book.
If you read the beginning of this Agassi book the fucking pain that this guy is in just trying to get out of bed Just trying to stand upright and then having to take an hour-long shower and then go get shot up With cortisone and stuff and get out on the court and get himself all warmed up.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-24-15
It was highly recommended, especially for those trying to achieve something or even if they dislike tennis, due to its honest portrayal of mental struggles in sports.
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I'm reading Andre Agassi's book Open which I highly fucking recommend especially For somebody who's trying to accomplish something or if you fucking hate tennis
The way he describes What you go through mentally? God I can't stop yawning What you go through mentally when trying to win a tournament or just trying to get better?
It's an incredible book It's an incredible book
I didn't know he wore a fucking hairpiece And one time he was in the shower before the French Open final and he was in the shower and his whole hairpiece came apart So they had to fucking glue the thing back together
I guess Brooke Shields finally convinced him to do it and he did it and then he felt great
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-10-15
It was described as tremendous, an autobiography of a great athlete, and Bill Burr was reading it at the time of the podcast.
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I'm reading the Andre Agassi Biography which I think is called Open and it's tremendous.
I like reading Autobiographies by people that did great things which is such a stupid thing to say because you know Let's have some regular guy.
He had one of those dads that just decided that that it's like hey guess what you're doing You're gonna be the number one tennis player in the world and you're sitting there like I just want to play my Legos He's like shut up Get outside.
What fucking kills me is he didn't want to do it and he still won Wimbledon He still won the US Open did he win the French?
Jesus Christ I'm only like Like the first 60 pages
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 1-4-16
It was described as a difficult book to put down, implying that it was engaging and captivating.
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I remember you mentioned you read open by Andre Agassi so I picked it up and started reading it. It truly is one of the books that's tough to put down.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-7-15
Bill Burr mentioned reading Andre Agassi's book and expressed admiration for his charitable work with his school, highlighting it as a positive example of giving back to the community.
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Uh, i'm gonna call up that school and see how I can donate money to that school because um, you know, I went to that website and really checked it out and uh, he's doing some He's doing what people should be doing That andre agassi, you know what? I mean? Everybody sits there and bitch moans and complains and what do they do?
And everybody who works there and all these kids lives. I mean you're talking about like When those kids go out and they get you know Get married and they have kids and their kids have kids and you know, and all of that expands that family tree And uh that is built on that kind of a foundation is fucking amazing
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-31-15
It was discussed how reading this book gave the speaker a better appreciation for the physical demands of tennis, previously only appreciating the women's matches due to the players' appearance.
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After reading that Andre Agassi book, I feel like I can watch it much better than I used to watch it.
I used to get tired when I used to love watching women's tennis Aside from the fact that they were hot, you know running around with their fucking little skirts on there.
It was only the best two out of three so I could sit there and watch the whole fucking thing The men's set when it would go five fucking sets, I'd be like Jesus Christ This is you know, three four hours and now that I've actually read Agassi's book
I Don't think I ever fully appreciated The physical condition that you have to be in to to play that game, so I'm really excited to
I Can't recommend that book enough and I feel like I've recommended it so much. I'm starting to annoy you guys
It was described as a great read that was very engaging. The podcast host found himself getting caught up in Agassi's tennis matches and life stories, especially his relationship with Brooke Shields.
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I've been working my way through this Andre Agassi book. Not like it's been work. This book Open is fucking great.
Does he take you through the Brooke Shields relationship? You know, he takes a little heat himself. But uh, whoo He does not pull any punches man.
He's not being like mean he's just fucking state and he's this dude's just putting it out there Like every great book should.
Talked about doing crystal meth It's like I had no idea he did that but just the way he the way he's taking you through the Brooke Shields Relationship is the same way he takes he takes you through his matches and you're rooting for the guy Yeah, your stomachs and nuts as you're reading it. You're like, come on. Come on. Come on
It's such a great fucking book.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-24-15
It was highly recommended by Bill Burr, especially for those trying to achieve a goal or even if they don't like tennis, as it details the mental aspects of the game.
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I'm reading Andre Agassi's book Open which I highly fucking recommend especially For somebody who's trying to accomplish something or if you fucking hate tennis
The way he describes What you go through mentally? God I can't stop yawning What you go through mentally when trying to win a tournament or just trying to get better?
It's an incredible book It's an incredible book
I didn't know he wore a fucking hairpiece And one time he was in the shower before the French Open final and he was in the shower and his whole hairpiece came apart
So they had to fucking glue the thing back together So he went on the court and played this guy He could have beaten the whole time. He was worried that his fucking hairpiece was gonna come flying off like a Three Stooges Episode, you know fucking embarrassing that would have been
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-10-15
It was described as tremendous, an autobiography of a great athlete who was pushed into tennis by his father from a young age, despite not wanting to play.
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I'm reading the Andre Agassi Biography which I think is called Open and it's tremendous.
He had one of those dads that just decided that that it's like hey guess what you're doing You're gonna be the number one tennis player in the world and you're sitting there like I just want to play my Legos He's like shut up Get outside. I built you a tennis court and then you go out there and you just do that every fucking day And you don't want to do it It's unbelievable.
What fucking kills me is he didn't want to do it and he still won Wimbledon He still won the US Open did he win the French? I'm not sure did he did he get the career grand slam?
The host praised it as the best sports biography he had read, noting its 400 pages detailing Agassi's hatred for tennis and the strained relationship with his father.
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The best sports biography book that I've ever read.
— Episode: Hour 1 - Phenoms
Episode: Hour 1 - Phenoms
The host praised it as the best sports biography he had read, noting its 400 pages detailing Agassi's hatred for tennis and the strained relationship with his father.
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The best sports biography book that I've ever read.
And I'm not even a tennis fan, but if you're a reader, get a copy of Open by Andre Agassi. It's 400 pages of how much he hated tennis.
I read the book. It's heartbreaking in there because his dad wanted something that his son didn't want.
Lunchbox described this autobiography as really good, detailing Agassi's experiences with his demanding father, his partying days, and his feelings about tennis.
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Open, the autobiography of Andre Agassi.
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Lunchbox described this autobiography as really good, detailing Agassi's experiences with his demanding father, his partying days, and his feelings about tennis.
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Open, the autobiography of Andre Agassi.
It's really good. Does he go into any villages and fight anybody? No, he doesn't go to any villages, but he does, I mean, he tells you all about his... Partying days? Partying days and about how he hated tennis and his dad was just a rough dude out there practicing every day, hours, going, Dad, I don't want to play anymore. Get out there and hit balls. Get out there.
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It's an autobiography that the speaker describes as a good and open book about Agassi's life, including his childhood, his career, and his relationship with his father.
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Lunchbox open the autobiography of Andre Agassi. It's a good it's really good.
No, he doesn't go to any village but he does. I mean he tells you about his party and days party and days and about how he hated tennis and his dad like was just a rough dude like out there practicing every day hours.
Dad, I don't want to play anymore. Get out there and hit ball. Get out there. Dad, but yeah, I was pretty good book. It really is good.
It was described as being written in the same engaging, page-turning style as Shoe Dog, and recounted Andre Agassi's incredible tennis career.
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My quick one is the second book that I read on vacation which is Open by Andr Agassi his co-writer or ghost writer I don't know the right term but it's the same Pulitzer prize winning writer who helpe...
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It was described as being written in the same engaging, page-turning style as Shoe Dog, and recounted Andre Agassi's incredible tennis career.
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My quick one is the second book that I read on vacation which is Open by Andr Agassi his co-writer or ghost writer I don't know the right term but it's the same Pulitzer prize winning writer who helped fill night with Shoe Dog and it is written in that same page turning thriller style and Andr Agassi had an unbelievable career ups downs
The podcast discussed Agassi's book, mentioning his struggles with hair loss and how it affected his tennis career and personal life. His use of a wig during matches was also revealed.
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Andre Agassi had many years where that was a wig, really.
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The podcast discussed Agassi's book, mentioning his struggles with hair loss and how it affected his tennis career and personal life. His use of a wig during matches was also revealed.
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Andre Agassi had many years where that was a wig, really.
I think he wrote a book and it all came out that, you know, not only was he dealing with the hair but he now he's dealing with trying to compete and getting his wig on right every like his his tennis took a nosedive when...
he was playing tennis in a wig.
it's like Samson and Delilah, remember he loses his hair, loses his power.
It was mentioned as an autobiography by Andre Agassi that was cited as an example of someone who is an Obliger. It was described as a brilliant memoir.
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another like a very famous um a blighter's Andre Agassi textbook obliger absolutely textbook obliger if you read his memoir open with his abriant book
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It was mentioned as an autobiography by Andre Agassi that was cited as an example of someone who is an Obliger. It was described as a brilliant memoir.
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another like a very famous um a blighter's Andre Agassi textbook obliger absolutely textbook obliger if you read his memoir open with his abriant book
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It was mentioned as an example of an Obligers's memoir. It was described as a book that reveals the Obligers's tendency throughout the content.
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another like a very famous um a blighter's Andre Agassi textbook obliger absolutely textbook obliger if you read his memoir open with his abriant book I don't even care about tennis but it's abriant memoir he's this abliger all over every page you know
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It was mentioned as Andre Agassi's memoir, which was described as being an example of a textbook Obliger personality.
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another like a very famous um a blighter's Andre Agassi textbook obliger absolutely textbook obliger if you read his memoir Open
It was mentioned that Jessica Simpson wrote a book called "Open Book" about her struggles with addiction, including a time when she was heavily intoxicated and her friends had to remove her from children.
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I read today that Jessica Simpson as you know, she's sober.
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It was mentioned that Jessica Simpson wrote a book called "Open Book" about her struggles with addiction, including a time when she was heavily intoxicated and her friends had to remove her from children.
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I read today that Jessica Simpson as you know, she's sober.
She wrote a book called open book where she talks about her struggles with addiction.
Oh, wow, and there was one Halloween that she was so wasted that her friends were like Get away from the children.
Like she didn't even remember Halloween at all, which I can Say I did a movie with her like forget it ten years ago or something even longer.
She's probably you know, just coming up in her career, but the sweetest nicest person, but but so she's sober now she's sober now and she did an interview and They asked her like has it been hard not to drink during the pandemic and she said I Have not wanted to pick up a drink and I feel blessed.
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