Bobby Riggs

“If I can't play for big money, I play for a little money. And if I can't play for a little money, I stay in bed that day.”

“Billie Jean just caught me on a bad day.”

“This Martina Navratilova is a real champion, but with the proper training, I can make miracles happen.”

“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.”

“Women should do kitchen work and take care of babies.”

“I've played this game from 12-under to the over-70s. So when they say tennis is a game from the cradle to the grave, you truly have it right.”

“I couldn't care less about clothes or cars.”

“The best poker game is seven-card stud, high-low splits. I mean, it's the best if you don't have to declare high or low, and can win it all with a low straight.”

“If you're betting all the time, everything is just another bet. You don't even think about the money after you've made the arrangements. You're used to it.”

“I like to be at the top of the ratings.”

“I am the greatest money player in history.”

“I like to bet on as close to a sure thing as you can find.”

“I scouted all the girls at Wimbledon. I wasn't impressed.”

“I'm like a fire hose when the alarm goes off in a battle against a woman. Don't ever count me out.”

“I'm always ready to play for money.”

“The drop shots and lobs are very effective in senior tennis.”

“I've got to have a bet going in order to play my best.”

“I have to admit, I underestimated Billie Jean and overestimated myself.”

“Ali reversed the decision in a second fight with Joe Frazier. That's what would happen if I played Billie Jean again.”

“Never underestimate opponents.”