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?
BILLIE JEAN KINGI have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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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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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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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.
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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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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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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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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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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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Champions take responsibility.
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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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You’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.
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