I 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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGChampions keep playing until they get it right.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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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 think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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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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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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