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Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
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Long Beach
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No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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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 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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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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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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Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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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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I have a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say it.
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I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.
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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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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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Ladies, here's a hint. If you're up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That's the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
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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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Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.
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