I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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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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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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If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
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Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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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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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
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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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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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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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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience – at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways.
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