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I was nervous and confident a...

I was nervous and confident at the same, nervous about going out there in front of all those people, with so much at stake, and confident that I was going to go out there and win.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

In sports, you simply aren't ...

In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

Shaking hands with the Queen ...

Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I don't want to be put on a p...

I don't want to be put on a pedestal. I just want to be reasonably successful and live a normal life with all the conveniences to make it so.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I think I have done enough fo...

I think I have done enough for sports and made enough of a name for myself to deserve some sort of backing - most of the other girls have it.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I always wanted to be somebod...

I always wanted to be somebody. If I made it, it's half because I was game enough to take a lot of punishment along the way and half because there were a lot of people who cared enough to help me.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

No matter what accomplishment...

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

Most of us who aspire to be t...

Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields don't really consider the amount of work required to stay tops.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

Winning once can be a fluke; ...

Winning once can be a fluke; winning twice proves you are the best.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

The loser is always a part of...

The loser is always a part of the problem; the winner is always a part of the answer. The loser always has an excuse; the winner always has a program. The loser says it may be possible, but it's difficult; the winner says it may be difficult, but it's possible.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I always wanted to be somebod...

I always wanted to be somebody...If I've made it, it's half because I was game to take a wicked amount of punishment along the way, and half because there were an awful lot of people who cared enough to help me.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I don't consciously beat the d...

I don't consciously beat the drums for any cause, not even the negro in the United States.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

From 143rd Street in Harlem to...

From 143rd Street in Harlem to the center court at Wimbledon is about as far as one can travel.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I was nervous and confident at...

I was nervous and confident at the same, nervous about going out there in front of all those people, with so much at stake, and confident that I was going to go out there and win.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

The loser is always a part of ...

The loser is always a part of the problem; the winner is always a part of the answer. The loser always has an excuse; the winner always has a program. The loser says it may be possible, but it's difficult; the winner says it may be difficult, but it's possible.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I think I've already got the m...

I think I've already got the main thing I've always wanted, which is to be somebody, to have an identify. I'm Althea Gibson, the tennis champion. I hope it makes me happy.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

Winning once can be a fluke; w...

Winning once can be a fluke; winning twice proves you are the best.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I always wanted to be somebody...

I always wanted to be somebody...If I've made it, it's half because I was game to take a wicked amount of punishment along the way, and half because there were an awful lot of people who cared enough to help me.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I hope that I have accomplishe...

I hope that I have accomplished just one thing: that I have been a credit to tennis and my country.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

I had to fight for what I achi...

I had to fight for what I achieved.

Althea Gibson 26 quotes

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