Don’t worry about what people say.
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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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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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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There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
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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 like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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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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I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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