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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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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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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Don’t worry about what people say.
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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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I think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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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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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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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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