When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
BILLIE JEAN KINGMartina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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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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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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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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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
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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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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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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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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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