I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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 always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, “What are your children playing?” And most of the time it’s not tennis. It’s pathetic.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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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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Women’s sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women’s sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.
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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain…and yet the US of A still hasn’t had a women president. It’s just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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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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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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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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