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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.

Billie Jean King

There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Girl Minister Sports Team Women President
Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Cooking Generation Winning
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Country President Thinking
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Bisexual Everyone Gay Inspirational
I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Anybody Everyone Sports Thinking Way
Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Healing Inspirational Life Volleyball
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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Gone Important Responsibility
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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Inspirational Running Sports
Champions take responsibility.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Champion Responsibility Taking
Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Bad Everything Long Sports Years
Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Pressure Privilege Tennis
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Business Game Team Tennis World
You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Becoming Correction Much Person
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Pressure Winning Wrestling
When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Country Some The Audience Transmit
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 KING

Boys Opportunity Sports

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