Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
BILLIE JEAN KINGAny therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
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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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
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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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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 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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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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