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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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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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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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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.
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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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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 like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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