When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
BILLIE JEAN KINGReputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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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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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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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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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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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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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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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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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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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