No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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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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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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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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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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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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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You’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.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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