I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
BILLIE JEAN KINGAs 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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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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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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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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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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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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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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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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Champions take responsibility.
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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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