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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.

Billie Jean King

You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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Goal Running Sacrifice
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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Boys Opportunity Sports
Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
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Everything Numbers Second Success Way
Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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Better Getting Tennis Thinking
Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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Girl Infancy Sports
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Motivational Sports Success Women
Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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Pressure Privilege Tennis
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
Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Badass Boxing 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
It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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Birthday Down Today Upside
Some people do have softer boundaries.
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Boundaries People Softer
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Inspirational Running Sports
I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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Care Sports Thinking
You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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Ball Brain Feel Many Times
I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
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Drills Match Skill The Lesson Week
I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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Player Sports Thinking
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
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
I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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After Firsts Lessons Life
Reputation 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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Character Important Thinking
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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Adults Children Pathetic Playing Tennis
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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Care Educational Games
I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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Great Made Money Sports Tennis
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
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
People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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Dollars Money People

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