I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
BILLIE JEAN KINGEach point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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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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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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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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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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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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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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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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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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.
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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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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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