In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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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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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 important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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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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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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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
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People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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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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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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