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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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Billie Jean King
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 22
Sports Commentator
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Long Beach
California
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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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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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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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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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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No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.
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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 a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say it.
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Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything's very good between us now, but it was a long haul.
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Champions take responsibility.
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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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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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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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