I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIt’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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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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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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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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When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
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People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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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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A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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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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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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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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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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