Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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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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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Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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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When 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.
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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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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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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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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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