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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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