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 KINGYou’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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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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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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I 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.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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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 will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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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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