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You want people to feel like they belong to something. And not be elitist. You don't want us to be elitist.
Billie Jean King
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Billie Jean King
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
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Long Beach
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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I'll be worth a sentence or two.... 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 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. 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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It's about learning your craft. That's a wonderful thing--especially with today's consumerism and instant gratification. You can'tbuy that. It's about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don't think it's so much about becoming a tennis player. It's about becoming a person.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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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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Don't worry about what people say.
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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. Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can't be friends with everybody.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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At 62 you want to keep moving that's important.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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