Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWhen I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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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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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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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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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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 younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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