That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
BILLIE JEAN KINGAsk Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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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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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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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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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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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Don’t worry about what people say.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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