No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
BILLIE JEAN KINGMen 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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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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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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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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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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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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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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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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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.
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