When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
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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I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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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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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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If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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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 your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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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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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
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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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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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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 think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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