I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIt’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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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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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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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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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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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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