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Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.

Billie Jean King

Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Asking Dancing Singing Stop
I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Drills Match Skill The Lesson Week
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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Given Respect Something Trust
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 KING

Performance Witnessed Sight Win
Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Pressure Privilege Tennis
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Perfect Sports Tennis
I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Care Sports Thinking
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Girl Infancy Sports
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
Sports are a microcosm of society.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Microcosm Sports
As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Games Needs Pipeline Stars Tennis
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Girl Hardest Hints Tennis
When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
BILLIE JEAN KING

Believe Dream People
I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Game Hobby Passion Pilot Say Sports Tennis
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?
BILLIE JEAN KING

Anybody Little Matter Mean Number One Ranking

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