I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
BILLIE JEAN KINGDon’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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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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Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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