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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGPeople say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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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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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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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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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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