The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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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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Don’t worry about what people say.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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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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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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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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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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