I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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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I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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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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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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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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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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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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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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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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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 your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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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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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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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