You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI like to see what future generations are thinking about.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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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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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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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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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 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.
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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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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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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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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