When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.

Billie Jean King
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  1. Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.

  2. Champions keep playing until they get it right.

  3. A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

  4. I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards becoming a champion.

  5. Champions take responsibility. When the ball is coming over the net you can be sure I want the ball.

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