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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.

Billie Jean King

The trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
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Achievement Attitude Numbers
It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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Athletes Dreams Sports Success
Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Microcosm Sports
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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Entreprenuer Enviison Future Same Time
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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Dedication Leadership Sports
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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Business Game Team Tennis World
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Pressure Winning Wrestling
Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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Competition Sports World
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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Bisexual Everyone Gay Inspirational
I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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Future Game Generation Thinking
When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
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Children Sports Technology
In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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Mean Old Things Sentence Winning
The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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Failure Matter Winning
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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Given Respect Something Trust
I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Love Personality Player Sports Today
Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
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Cooking Generation Winning
Bobby 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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Beats Hero Reason Respected
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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Anybody Little Matter Mean Number One Ranking
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Motivational Sports Success Women
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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Important People Tennis
I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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Performance Witnessed Sight Win
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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Athlete Men Point Reach Sports Time
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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Baptism Out Over Time Person Stronger Truly Work
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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Choices Dream Games Opportunities Sports
Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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Pressure Privilege Tennis
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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Focus Mean Play

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