When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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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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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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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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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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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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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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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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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Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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.
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