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I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love all parts of the sport. I love the business side.
Billie Jean King
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Billie Jean King
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
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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.
Billie Jean King
The trouble with being number one in the world - in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don't relax and enjoy it.
Billie Jean King
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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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.
Billie Jean King
I wanted to use sports for social change.
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Reputation is what others think about you. What's far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
Billie Jean King
Don't be afraid to hit the ball.
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I have a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say it.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything's very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate.
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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we've really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don't know if we have it.
Billie Jean King
I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
Billie Jean King
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
Billie Jean King
When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
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Love, light & blessings be On this day I wish to say 'Health & Happiness to come your way' Happy Birthday
Billie Jean King
Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.
Billie Jean King
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
Billie Jean King
Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
Billie Jean King
