Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThat is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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 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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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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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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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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
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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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You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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 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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