I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Don’t worry about what people say.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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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Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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