Bobby Riggs Quotes
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I said a lot of things about which I was wrong. Now I have to sit back and take what's coming, and I will. I still like women in the bedrooms and kitchens in that order, but some of them can do other things.
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Women belong in the bedroom and the kitchen, in that order.
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That's the trouble with the women's game. Those women think they're men, and they go off hitting all over the place. They'd be better off if they'd played like women.
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I love the excitement, the center stage, the limelight.
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I'm always ready to play for money.
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I have to admit, I underestimated Billie Jean and overestimated myself.
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I once played amateur tournament tennis six months without double-faulting.
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Billie and I did wonders for women's tennis. They owe me a piece of their checks.
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The man is king. The man is supreme.
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I'm a woman specialist now. I'm going around the world to challenge all the woman champions. England, France, Czechoslovakia, everywhere.
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I never quit hustling.
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Women should do kitchen work and take care of babies.
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I'm out to prove that a guy 55 years old, with one foot in the grave, can play with the best woman in the world and maybe beat her. It'll be a big boost for men's superiority.
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My biggest problem is overconfidence.
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I am the finest defensive player in the game.
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It's no disgrace to play against the world's champions and lose by one service break in the last two sets.
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When I don't enjoy it anymore, I'll stop. But I think as long as people want me to be where the action is, I'll be there. I just love to play tennis.
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I scouted all the girls at Wimbledon. I wasn't impressed.
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Never underestimate opponents.
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This Martina Navratilova is a real champion, but with the proper training, I can make miracles happen.
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I never had any initiative or drive to be a success in business.
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To be a winner, you've got to be an appraiser. You've got to be able to play at your best under pressure. And more money creates more pressure. Money is the finest fuel in the world.
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No. 1, women should be in the bedroom. No. 2, get to the kitchen. No. 3, support the man, support the king.
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An old ham like me needs to be on stage.