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.
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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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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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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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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Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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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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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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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It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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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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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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