It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIf your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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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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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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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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I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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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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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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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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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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Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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