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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.

Billie Jean King

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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Business Game Team Tennis World
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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Dollars Money People
I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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After Firsts Lessons Life
When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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Children Fun Team
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Motivational Sports Success
When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
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Sports Successful Young
At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Important Moving Sports
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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Focus Mean Play
I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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Great Made Money Sports Tennis
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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Doors People Race
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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Boys Opportunity Sports
Some people do have softer boundaries.
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Boundaries People Softer
It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Important People Thinking
Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Healing Inspirational Life Volleyball
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Motivational Sports Success Women
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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Bests Event Men Sports Team

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