I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, “What are your children playing?” And most of the time it’s not tennis. It’s pathetic.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWhen you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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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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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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I 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.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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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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Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
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