Billie Jean King - Matter Quotes

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It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any man, no matter how tough, has a soft side... any female leader is assumed to be one-dimensional.

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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.

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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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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.

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