I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThat is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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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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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
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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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