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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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Billie Jean King
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
California
Billie Jean Moffitt
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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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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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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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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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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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I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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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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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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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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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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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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Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.
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Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.
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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 people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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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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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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Don't be afraid to hit the ball.
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