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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGHope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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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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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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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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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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