When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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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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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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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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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to 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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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 one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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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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