I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
BILLIE JEAN KINGAt 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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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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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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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