In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
BILLIE JEAN KINGNo one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
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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 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 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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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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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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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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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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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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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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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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