No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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Champions take responsibility.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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The trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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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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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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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Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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