When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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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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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
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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.
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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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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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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.
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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.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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