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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGAt 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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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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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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 think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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Ladies, 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.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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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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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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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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