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
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
No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.
– Althea Gibson
In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are.
– Althea Gibson
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.