Billie Jean and I have a very special relationship. We were perceived as different in the beginning, but now we laugh because we are very much alike. We're strong, we're stubborn. In a lot of ways free spirits, open-minded. |
Every time I played a pro from then on, I never felt intimidated or felt like there was such a big gap. I always felt like there's no pressure. |
Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose. |
Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose. |
Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can. |
For Monica (Seles) and I, this isn't work. It's our pleasure to help out. It's in our blood. This isn't work, it's more about responsibility, and it's a pleasure to do. |
I always looked ahead. |
I think they will feel obligated to give back, |
I was a 16-year-old schoolgirl more concerned about the boy I liked. I came from a Catholic, very protective family, so I didn't even understand women's lib back in those days. She had to be the Gloria Steinem of women's sports. |
I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody. |
If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life. |
If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life. |
If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart. |
In America we're looking for future stars and we're coming up short a bit, ... There is so much now to choose from. In the '70s (when Evert was the No. 1 player) we didn't have women's basketball and soccer. A lot of our great athletes are going into other sports. But worldwide tennis has made a big jump. |
Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best. |