When I was playing, we didn't have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it's a truly global sport, so the competition's much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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.
I grew up in team sports. I think I understand the psyche of America. I think when children sign up to play, it's got to be team.
Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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.
It's very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
I always think it's best to pretend you're in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future. There's no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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.
When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
It's important to try to get people to think about women's wellness.
My whole life has been about equal rights and opportunities. For me it really goes back to the health of mind, body and soul.
I think it's really important to have portion control. I don't believe in losing weight quickly.
Don't worry about what people say.
Some people do have softer boundaries.
You want people to feel like they belong to something. And not be elitist. You don't want us to be elitist.
When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team. I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can't just have what they call a lesson today every week.
I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, "What are your children playing?" And most of the time it's not tennis. It's pathetic.
Don't go into debt and don't spend a lot. It's not how much money you make, it's how much you spend.
As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don't know if we have it.
I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you. Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can't be friends with everybody.
In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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