I Wanted To Use Sports For Social

Bobby Riggs Was One Of My Heroes. I Admired Him. That's One Of The Reasons I Beat Him - Because I Respected Him.

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.

It's About Learning Your Craft. That's A Wonderful Thing--especially With Today's Consumerism And Instant Gratification. You Can'tbuy That. It's About Making Decisions, Corrections, Choices. I Don't Think It's So Much About Becoming A Tennis Player. It's About Becoming A Person.

I Have Often Been Asked Whether I Am A Women Or An Athlete. The Question Is Absurd. Men Are Not Asked That. I Am An Athlete. I Am A Women.

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.