I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIf your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThat is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
BILLIE JEAN KINGI will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
BILLIE JEAN KINGPeople say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
BILLIE JEAN KINGNo one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
BILLIE JEAN KINGChampions take responsibility.
BILLIE JEAN KINGEach point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWhen I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWhen people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
BILLIE JEAN KINGI like to see what future generations are thinking about.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIf you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
BILLIE JEAN KING