Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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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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I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, “What are your children playing?” And most of the time it’s not tennis. It’s pathetic.
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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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Don’t worry about what people say.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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 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.
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