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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 King

Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Inspirational Running Sports
When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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Doors People Race
Don’t worry about what people say.
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Naysayers People Worry
You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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Ball Brain Feel Many Times
It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Important People Thinking
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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Child Children More Soccer Sports
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.
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Baptism Out Over Time Person Stronger Truly Work
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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Kings Law Recognition Sports
In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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Father Husband Sports
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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Care Educational Games
I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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Game Hobby Passion Pilot Say Sports Tennis
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Pressure Winning Wrestling
Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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Better Getting Tennis Thinking
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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Home Men Soccer Survive Tennis
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.
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Cooking Generation Winning
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking

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?

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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?

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