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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIn business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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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.
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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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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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.
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I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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