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.
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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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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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 always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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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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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
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