That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
BILLIE JEAN KINGYou’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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Champions take responsibility.
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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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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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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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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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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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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 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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Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
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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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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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