Billie Jean King Quotes

To put as little pressure on the relationship you're in is very important.

You've got to be ready to be in a great relationship.

A healthy relationship is built on unwavering trust.

If you want to keep the relationships you have, it's best not to talk about them.

Personally, I think fidelity is important. I don't see any point in being together if you're not being honest, having fun together, and respecting one another. Why would you stay in a relationship otherwise?

My love life is good, and I feel like part of what's made it good is not talking about it.

The four of us are really in sync with each other. We're pretty open about most things. We try to respect each other as much as we can. For us, communication is really important.

Being in a new relationship is exciting and difficult and there's some things you really want to remain secret.

One man's transparency is another's humiliation.

Every relationship between two individuals or two groups will be characterized by the ratio of secrecy that is involved in it.

This relationship is going to be built on trust.

Relationships or not, I believe that people don't need to know about my life beyond a certain point.

I don't want anyone part of my love life besides me and the person I'm loving.

That's one of the great lies of intimacy, to pretend you know everything - you cannot. No matter how close you've been, over however many years, there remain secrets. I think we all know that - that you don't tell everybody everything.

It's important for couples to be friends first and to respect each other as individuals.

Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by shutting up and listening, then acting on the advice given. Same goes for anyone else in any band.

My parents were very indiscrete.

Trust is the most important part of a relationship, closely followed by communication. I think that if you have those two things, everything else falls into place - your affection, your emotional connection.

For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end.

I believe in commitment. I believe in being open and trusting each other and respecting each other completely.

Relationships in general make people a bit nervous. It's about trust. Do I trust you enough to go there?

Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself.

What works in a relationship of very public people is not making the relationship public - keeping it as personal as it can be. It's the only way it is real.

Most good relationships are built on mutual trust and respect.

I feel only my friends and family need to know what is happening in my personal life.