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I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate.

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
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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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Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.
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No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.
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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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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 have often been asked whether I am a women or an athlete. The question is absurd. Men are not asked that. I am an athlete. I am a women.
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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 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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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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You want people to feel like they belong to something. And not be elitist. You don't want us to be elitist.
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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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Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.
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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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