It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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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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Don’t worry about what people say.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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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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There’s no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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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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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 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 like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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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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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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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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