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.
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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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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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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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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There’s no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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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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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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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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The trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
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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’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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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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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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