Ever 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 KingRead
I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience - at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways. When I'm performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Billie Jean King compares tennis to an art form that evokes strong emotions in both players and spectators.
In this quote, Billie Jean King expresses her belief that tennis transcends mere sport and enters the realm of art, capable of stirring deep emotions in both the players and the audience when performed at a high level. She suggests that there is a profound connection between the artist (the player) and the audience, where the joy and euphoria of the player can be felt by spectators who appreciate the beauty of the game.
Themes
TennisArtPerformanceEmotionAudience
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the impact of sports on culture, this quote can underscore the artistic elements in athletic performance.
More from Billie Jean King
All quotes →Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.
Billie Jean KingRead
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
Billie Jean KingRead
Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It's dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
Billie Jean KingRead
I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
Billie Jean KingRead
Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.
Billie Jean KingRead
Similar quotes
I think of myself in the oral tradition-as a troubadour, a village tale-teller, _x000D_ the man in the shadows of the campfire. That's the way I'd like to be remembered-_x000D_ as a storyteller. A good storyteller.
Louis L'AmourRead
Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly.
Rosalind RussellRead
So it's joyful to me, in my 71st year, to be able to be in a play that is absolutely right for my age and my experience, and that is a popular success. What more could you ask as an actor?
Ian MckellenRead
A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator.
John SteinbeckRead
Your acting will not be good until it is only yours. That's true of music, acting, anything creative. You work until finally nobody is acting like you.
Sanford MeisnerRead
The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it… If you’re convinced that cooking is drudgery, you’re never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen.
James BeardRead