When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
BILLIE JEAN KINGWe 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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I think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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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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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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