I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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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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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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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 think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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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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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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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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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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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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We 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.
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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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