Billie Jean King QUOTES

1 " 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

2 " Champions keep playing until they get it right. "

― Billie Jean King

3 " Sometimes you have to be satisfied. You try hard enough. Don't be so self-critical; don't be so hard on yourself. (Shape your Self by M. Navratilova) "

― Billie Jean King

4 " Be bold if you are going to make an error make a doozy. "

― Billie Jean King

5 " Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility. "

― Billie Jean King

6 " You have to see it to be it. "

― Billie Jean King

7 " Pressure is a privilege. "

― Billie Jean King

8 " Men and boys will accept you more easily when you excel at something they value. "

― Billie Jean King , All In: An Autobiography

9 " Self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion. "

― Billie Jean King

10 " Clyde, can you make me a champion?

No, Billie Jean. But with hard work, you can. "

― Billie Jean King , All In: An Autobiography

11 " And if you can see it, you can be it. "

― Billie Jean King , All In: An Autobiography

12 " Why would anyone set arbitrary limits on another human being? Why were we being treated as unreasonable for asking reasonable questions? Why were we constantly told, you can't do this, don't do that, temper your ambition, lower your voice, stay in your place, act less confident than you are, do as you're told. Why weren't a female striving in individual differences seen as life enriching, a source of pride, rather than a problem. If I felt that way, I wondered how the people of color around me felt. "

― Billie Jean King , All In: An Autobiography

13 " 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. "

― Billie Jean King

14 " People often ask me if I'm jealous that later generations have earned more or had it easier than we did and I always say, not on your life! My reward has been watching women athletes who are freer now to concentrate on optimum performance, rather than worrying about making a living or creating places to play. "

― Billie Jean King , All In: An Autobiography

15 " Chrissie and Martina were the first generation of women tennis pros to who lived out the dreams my generation had about what the modern female athlete could be. "

― Billie Jean King , All In: An Autobiography

16 " I love Billie Jean. I've never stopped loving her and that translates not into possession, but in trying to do whatever makes her the happiest. Most people look at love as an ability to possess people. I look at it as sharing with them, loving them, and wanting the best for them. I love Billie Jean and I'll always love Billie Jean. That doesn't mean that she might not be happier because of her capacity and needs for attention with some other person.. It's not about owning her, or possessing her time necessarily. - Larry King "

― Billie Jean King , All In: An Autobiography

17 " No matter how old you are when a parent dies, it's like losing an anchor that kept you safely moored. "

― Billie Jean King , All In: An Autobiography

18 " Pressure is a privilege "

― Billie Jean King , Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes

19 " Champions keep playing untill they get it right. "

― Billie Jean King