In sports, you simply arent 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
Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields dont really consider the amount of work required to stay tops. – Althea Gibson
In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are. – Althea Gibson
I have a fear of poverty in old age. I have this vision of myself living in a skip and eating cat food. Its because Im freelance, and Ive never had a proper job. I dont have a pension, and my savings are dwindling. I always thought someone would just come along and look after me. – Jenny Eclair