Katrina Adams Quotes
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I was fortunate to have people like Althea Gibson come and speak to me, also Leslie Allen and Arthur Ashe. So I feel obligated, part of my duty, to continue to pass on the knowledge I've learned to youngsters and adults alike.
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I was the ultimate tomboy because my oldest brother used to always beat up on me and wrestle and make sure I was engaged in sports, because I was his excuse to be able to go hang out with his friends.
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My parents were teachers.
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What we instill in our kids is that if you work hard, good things will happen.
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Someone had to lend me a hand or two to pull me forward. I feel it's my duty to make sure I do the same.
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Everything that I do is with a purpose and intent of wanting to make a difference.
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I was throwing a spiral football at 6.
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Few players hit the swinging forehand volley as often, or as well, as Maria Sharapova.
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I was a player who was vying to do exactly what everyone else was doing, and I happened to be black.
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In college, you become truly independent; your discipline is honed. It has to be there for your studies. It helped make me who I am, and it increased my determination to be the best I could be.
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My parents have been unbelievable. Obviously, without them, I wouldn't be where I am.
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I was eighth in the world in doubles, 67th in singles. Could I have achieved more? Yes, perhaps, but I did it my way.
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My goal is to play better than my seed. If I'm seeded sixth, I want to try to go to the semifinals. If I'm seeded third, I'm going to shoot for the finals.
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I'm a visual learner, so with hand-eye coordination, I was a natural.
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I don't take no for an answer.
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Northwestern was never known as a sports school. I was proud to add a national title to the school.
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My parents raised me that way: to appreciate what I have and pass it along to others.
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We make sure that we continue to educate our youth on who Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe were.
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We are a traditional sport in an innovative society, and so trying to make change is always a task.
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A bad toss is one of the most common causes of a bad serve, and most tosses are bad because players release the ball too soon, flick their wrists, or both.