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Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
California
Billie Jean Moffitt
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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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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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I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate.
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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.
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Love, light & blessings be On this day I wish to say 'Health & Happiness to come your way' Happy Birthday
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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women's ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men's tennis.
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Winning is very tangible, it's very exciting, it's very pleasing, but it's momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that's when you're cooking.
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No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.
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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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Don't worry about what people say.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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I always think it's best to pretend you're in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future. There's no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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