It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
BILLIE JEAN KINGChampions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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 main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, “What are your children playing?” And most of the time it’s not tennis. It’s pathetic.
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When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
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The 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.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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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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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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