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.
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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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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.
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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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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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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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