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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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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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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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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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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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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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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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