Some people do have softer boundaries.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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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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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
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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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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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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for 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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Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
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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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