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Andy Murray Tennis Player
Tennis

"I wouldn't say I'm a spender in the sense that I'm going out on huge spending sprees. However, to be able to function at the top of your game on the professional tennis circuit often requires an element of frequent spending."

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Andy Murray Tennis Player
Tennis

"Sometimes you're looking to play perfect tennis but it's not going to happen all the time and you have to accept it."

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Woody Allen Director, Actor, Writer
Tennis

"I'm a terrible musician. While the band members are great, I'm tolerated and affectionately regarded because I do movies, but if I had to make my living as a musician I would starve. I'm like a Sunday tennis player."

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Venus Williams Tennis Player
Tennis

"The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it's just a question of constant diligence and vigilance."

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Venus Williams Tennis Player
Tennis

"I think business is the same as tennis. You have to have the love, that helps, or else it's just too much pressure to be able to keep up with."

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Venus Williams Tennis Player
Tennis

"We've been training and playing full-time since we were 18 and 19. So after tennis, we'll be excited to see what it's like to have more free time."

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Venus Williams Tennis Player
Tennis

"I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails."

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