I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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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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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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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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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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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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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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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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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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