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Andy Murray

British professional tennis player, 2005–2024

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I've never set out to be a spokesperson for women's equality. My experience of working with Amelie Mauresmo gave me a small insight into attitudes to women in sport and, because it was unusual for a male tennis player to work with a female coach, I am often asked about that. Working with Amelie was, for me, because she was the right person for the job, and not a question of her sex at all. However, it became clear to me that she wasn't always treated the same as men in similar jobs, and so I felt I had to speak out about that.

Column written for the BBC as part of the BBC 100 Women series, BBC News, 18 September 2017 source ↗

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Ray Dalio Founder of Bridgewater Associates
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No big challenge has ever been solved and no lasting improvement has ever been achieved unless people dare to try something different. Dare to think different.
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