The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
BILLIE JEAN KINGA girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
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I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
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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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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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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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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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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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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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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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