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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGChampions take responsibility.
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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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Champions take responsibility.
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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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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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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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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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People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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