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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGLadies, 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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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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It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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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 important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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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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Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
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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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I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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