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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

Billie Jean King

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Entrepreneur People Risk Sports
When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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Done Like Outed
In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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Dollars Finance Sports
You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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Becoming Correction Much Person
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
Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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Boys Opportunity Sports
Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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Pressure Privilege Tennis
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
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
It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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Important People Tennis
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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Perfect Sports Tennis
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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Focus Mean Play
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Pressure Winning Wrestling
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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Ball Brain Feel Many Times
In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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Mean Old Things Sentence Winning
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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Marriage Moments Next

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