I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIf your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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 putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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Champions take responsibility.
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Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
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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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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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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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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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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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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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