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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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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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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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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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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.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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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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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 would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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