Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean Kingis an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 singles, 16 women's doubles, and 11 mixed doubles titles. King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. King often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, King was the United States'...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth22 November 1943
CityLong Beach, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Being Number One isn't everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it's way ahead of whatever's in second place.
Create your legacy, and pass the baton.
When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don't know if we have it.
Don't worry about what people say.
I think it's really important to have portion control. I don't believe in losing weight quickly.
It's important to try to get people to think about women's wellness.
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.
In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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.
Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That's one of the reasons I beat him - because I respected him.