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Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.

Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
California
Billie Jean Moffitt
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Tennis
Privilege
Pressure
Comes

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Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women's ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men's tennis.
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No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.
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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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Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.
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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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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain...and yet the US of A still hasn't had a women president. It's just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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Ladies, here's a hint. If you're up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That's the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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Champions take responsibility.
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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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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Don't worry about what people say.
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I grew up in team sports. I think I understand the psyche of America. I think when children sign up to play, it's got to be team.
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