Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
BILLIE JEAN KINGReputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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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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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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The trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
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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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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on 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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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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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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