Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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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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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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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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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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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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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have 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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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