You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWe have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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Champions take responsibility.
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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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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.
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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