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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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 always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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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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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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