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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.

Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
California
Billie Jean Moffitt
Execute
Wrestling
Pressure
Winning
Comes

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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 wanted to use sports for social change.
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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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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.
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Don't go into debt and don't spend a lot. It's not how much money you make, it's how much you spend.
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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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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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Don't be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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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 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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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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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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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.
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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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No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.
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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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It's about learning your craft. That's a wonderful thing--especially with today's consumerism and instant gratification. You can'tbuy that. It's about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don't think it's so much about becoming a tennis player. It's about becoming a person.
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