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The more people come out, the less it will be an issue.

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Martina Navratilova
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 18
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The only people that really have a chance against Serena [Williams] are people that are strong, that can handle her power that move well, and that's a difficult combination.
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People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant being a cheerleader, not being an athlete. The image of women is changing now. You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.
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Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.
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Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone.
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Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat.
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When one man becomes more important than the country he's supposed to be leading, this will always create a problem.
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The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved the pig is committed.
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I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.
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Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.
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Life is about challenges and how we face up to them and the attitude we take into every day life so hopefully we'll be able to motivate people to do more with their life.
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The tennis ball doesn't know how old I am. The ball doesn't know if I'm a man or a woman or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers.
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All top players are the same strokewise, but mentally I can improve and that's where it's at for top players.
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Variety is what I would recommend: As variety is the spice of life in food, so it is in exercise. Change it up. But most of all, don't overdo it.
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I haven't bought any leather articles for a very long time. My ideal is to be able to avoid all animal products, in food as well as clothing.
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I'm an American. You can't go on where you were born. If you do then John McEnroe would be a German.
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Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson.
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Lady' is an opinion 'woman' is a fact.
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The goal for the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation is to give kids an opportunity to be involved in sports and hopefully learn some lessons along the way. We want to put them in a safe environment, help them if they need it and maybe they will get a scholarship to a school because of the skills that they learn. Sport is just a starting point.
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You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.
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I just try to concentrate on concentrating.
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