Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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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 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 feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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