"I think one of the concerns, anytime you're in the human business, like sports, it's a very high - risk endeavor. 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 think if you're put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they're on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun."
"It's very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world."
"I got to see the best players in the world every year the week after the U.S. Nationals, which is now known as the US Open, in Los Angeles. That made a huge difference in my life."
"In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I'll be worth a sentence or two.... 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?"
"Our love one's are never gone, they have just popped into another room."
"Female athletes are stereotyped by the general population--and usually as homosexuals."
"Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing."
"If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that."
"Love, light & blessings be On this day I wish to say 'Health & Happiness to come your way' Happy Birthday"
"It's your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down"
"Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready."
"At 62 you want to keep moving; that's important."