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Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
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Tennis Coach
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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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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.
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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.
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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I'll be worth a sentence or two.... That's why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won't be anybody's number one, and it's that same old thing: if you're not number one, then what does it really matter?
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I think one of the concerns, anytime you're in the human business, like sports, it's a very high - risk endeavor. You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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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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Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.
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I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate.
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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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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience - at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways. When I'm performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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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.
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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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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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It's very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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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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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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