Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
BILLIE JEAN KINGTrust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
-
-
I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
BILLIE JEAN KING -
I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
BILLIE JEAN KING







