I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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.
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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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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 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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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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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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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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You’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.
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