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Don't be afraid to hit the ball.

Billie Jean King

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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
Ball
Balls
Healing
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Volleyball

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Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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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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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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