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.
Billie Jean KingThe most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are 'accept responsibility.'
Billie Jean KingEver since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
Billie Jean KingI got to see the best players in the world every year the week after the U.S. Nationals, which is now known as the US Open, in Los Angeles. That made a huge difference in my life.
Billie Jean KingAs 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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