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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGA champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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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 like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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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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