Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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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 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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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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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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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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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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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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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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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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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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