Sports are a microcosm of society.
BILLIE JEAN KINGPressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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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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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
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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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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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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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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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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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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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