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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThe 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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIf 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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI 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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
BILLIE JEAN KINGChampions take responsibility.
BILLIE JEAN KINGChampions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWinning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
BILLIE JEAN KINGDon’t be afraid to hit the ball.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
BILLIE JEAN KINGVictory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
BILLIE JEAN KINGThat is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
BILLIE JEAN KINGSome people do have softer boundaries.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIt’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
BILLIE JEAN KINGDon’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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