In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
BILLIE JEAN KINGAs far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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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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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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There’s no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Champions take responsibility.
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