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 KINGWhen you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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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.
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There’s no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Don’t worry about what people say.
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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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