"I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention."

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"I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention."

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"What was a problem was the excessive amount of media attention to the appointment of the first woman and everything she did. Everywhere that Sandra went, the press was sure to go. And that got tiresome; it was stressful."

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"The person upon whom the schoolboys' attention centred was, of course, the Headmaster."

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"We throw all our attention on the utterly idle question whether A has done as well as B, when the only question is whether A has done as well as he could."

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"Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try."

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"When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions."

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"My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players."

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"All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader?"

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"I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention."

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