Champions keep playing until they get it right.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWhen I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
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Champions take responsibility.
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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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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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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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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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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 a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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