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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGSome people do have softer boundaries.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
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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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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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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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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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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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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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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 teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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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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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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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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