Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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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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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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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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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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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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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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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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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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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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