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Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.

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Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
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You want people to feel like they belong to something. And not be elitist. You don't want us to be elitist.
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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.
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Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you. Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can't be friends with everybody.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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When I was playing, we didn't have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it's a truly global sport, so the competition's much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
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Don't be afraid to hit the ball.
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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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It's really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you're still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you're a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That's one of the reasons I beat him - because I respected him.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.
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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I'll be worth a sentence or two.... That's why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won't be anybody's number one, and it's that same old thing: if you're not number one, then what does it really matter?
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It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but then we need to celebrate our differences.
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