I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

Quote by Billie Jean King

Topics: Awareness Quotes, Self Control Quotes, Self Knowledge Quotes, Self-confidence Quotes, Zen Quotes

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on...

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on...

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great...

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great...

I wanted to use sports for social change.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very...

A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very...

Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the...

Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the...

It's fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don't have to explain...

It's fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don't have to explain...

Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy...

Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy...

I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.

I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.

I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.

I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.

It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but...

It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but...

It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any...

It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any...

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and...

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and...

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

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

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

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

Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.

Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.

If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.

If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents...

In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents...

When I was outed, it was like, That's done.

When I was outed, it was like, That's done.

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about...

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about...