Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI like to see what future generations are thinking about.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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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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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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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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I think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
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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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I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, “What are your children playing?” And most of the time it’s not tennis. It’s pathetic.
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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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