I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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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 take responsibility.
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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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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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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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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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