Billie Jean King on winning
Billie Jean King73 quotes“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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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King 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.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King 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.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King 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.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Don’t worry about what people say.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King 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 KingBillie Jean King Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
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