At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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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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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
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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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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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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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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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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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