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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 King

No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Inspiring Obsession World
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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Hard Player Thinking Work
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.
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Adults Children Pathetic Playing Tennis
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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Art Game Moving Player Tennis
In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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Mean Old Things Sentence Winning
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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Bests Event Men Sports Team
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
Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Badass Boxing Women
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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Choices Dream Games Opportunities Sports
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Motivational Sports Success Women
Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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Build Connection Hope Over Stronger Time World
Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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Pressure Privilege Tennis
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
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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Character Important Thinking
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
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

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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