I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIf your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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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You’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.
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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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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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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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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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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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Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
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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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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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