Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network. They have more companies they can get money from.

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I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love...

I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love...

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about...

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about...

Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy...

Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy...

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

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

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

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

When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women,...

When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women,...

I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.

I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great...

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great...

I wanted to use sports for social change.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total...

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total...

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on...

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on...

When I was outed, it was like, That's done.

When I was outed, it was like, That's done.

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and...

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and...

I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope...

I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope...

There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into...

There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into...

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.

If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.

If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.

Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything's very good between us...

Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything's very good between us...

It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but...

It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but...

I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.

I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.