Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
Billie Jean King
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
California
Billie Jean Moffitt
Women
Self
Important
Empowering
Thing
Champion
Think
Towards
Thinking
Awareness
Probably
Success
More quotes by Billie Jean King
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.
Billie Jean King
A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
Billie Jean King
At 62 you want to keep moving that's important.
Billie Jean King
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 King
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
Billie Jean King
Reputation is what others think about you. What's far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
Billie Jean King
I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
Billie Jean King
I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate.
Billie Jean King
Champions take responsibility.
Billie Jean King
I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
Billie Jean King
I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.
Billie Jean King
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. Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can't be friends with everybody.
Billie Jean King
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 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
When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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
It's very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
Billie Jean King
Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.
Billie Jean King
As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don't know if we have it.
Billie Jean King
Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.
Billie Jean King
