Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
BILLIE JEAN KINGTrust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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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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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
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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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Don’t worry about what people say.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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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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