I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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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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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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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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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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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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Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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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.
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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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There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
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Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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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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