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 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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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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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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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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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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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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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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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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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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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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