No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
BILLIE JEAN KINGA champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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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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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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!
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I think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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