I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
BILLIE JEAN KINGMarriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
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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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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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There’s no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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