I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
BILLIE JEAN KINGDon’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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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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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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There’s no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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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 like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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