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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.

Billie Jean King

I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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Player Sports Thinking
I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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Numbers Player Thinking Younger
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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Given Respect Something Trust
I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Love Personality Player Sports Today
I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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Game Hobby Passion Pilot Say Sports Tennis
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Pressure Winning Wrestling
You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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Goal Running Sacrifice
When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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Country Some The Audience Transmit
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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Bests Event Men Sports Team
Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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Competition Sports World
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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Care Educational Games
There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
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Girl Minister Sports Team Women President
Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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Home Men Soccer Survive Tennis
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Motivational Sports Success
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking
Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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Better Getting Tennis Thinking

Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.

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