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 KINGEach point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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 your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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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?
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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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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.
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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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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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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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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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