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 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
-
-
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
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 -
You’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
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 -
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
BILLIE JEAN KING -
Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
BILLIE JEAN KING