Sports are a microcosm of society.
BILLIE JEAN KINGAt 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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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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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?
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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There’s no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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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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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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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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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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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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