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Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.
Champions take responsibility.
Don't be afraid to hit the ball.
Sports are a microcosm of society.
Don't worry about what people say.
Some people do have softer boundaries.
Create your legacy, and pass the baton.
Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
I wanted to use sports for social change.
When I was outed, it was like, That's done.
No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.
Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
At 62 you want to keep moving; that's important.
Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.
I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
I have a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say it.
For me, losing a tennis match isn't failure, it's research.
I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.
If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
Pressure is a privilege ... it's what you do with it that matters.
I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate.
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
It's important to try to get people to think about women's wellness.
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
Our love one's are never gone, they have just popped into another room.
Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
It's your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
Female athletes are stereotyped by the general population--and usually as homosexuals.
A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
It's fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don't have to explain yourself to.
Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour.
I think it's really important to have portion control. I don't believe in losing weight quickly.
Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
Marriage isn't a 50-50 proposition very often. It's more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don't know if we have it.
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
