Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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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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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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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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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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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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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
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People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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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.
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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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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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