A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
-
-
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
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?
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Champions take responsibility.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING