When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
BILLIE JEAN KINGLadies, 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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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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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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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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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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I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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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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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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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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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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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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