Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
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