In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
BILLIE JEAN KINGYou just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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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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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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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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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.
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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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