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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.
Billie Jean King
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Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
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Don't worry about what people say.
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Being Number One isn't everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it's way ahead of whatever's in second place.
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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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Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready.
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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain...and yet the US of A still hasn't had a women president. It's just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about coming out. Unless you're number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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