162 Quotes by Billie Jean King

I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, "What are your children playing?" And most of the time it's not tennis. It's pathetic.

No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.

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

Women get the attention when we get into the men’s arena, and that’s sad.

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.

Don’t let anyone define you. You define yourself.

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.

Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.

Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball.