At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
BILLIE JEAN KINGChampions keep playing until they get it right.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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Don’t worry about what people say.
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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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Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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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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There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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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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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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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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