If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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The trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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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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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 think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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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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Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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You’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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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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