Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
BILLIE JEAN KINGAs far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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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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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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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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The 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.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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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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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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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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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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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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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