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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.

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
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I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.
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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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Champions take responsibility.
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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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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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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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I grew up in team sports. I think I understand the psyche of America. I think when children sign up to play, it's got to be team.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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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.
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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 always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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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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Being Number One isn't everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it's way ahead of whatever's in second place.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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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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We have, or have had women presidents or prime ministers in Liberia, Chile, Germany, Great Britain...and yet the US of A still hasn't had a women president. It's just beyond my thinking. Look at Congress.
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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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