I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
BILLIE JEAN KINGBobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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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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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, “What are your children playing?” And most of the time it’s not tennis. It’s pathetic.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
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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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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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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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