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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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It's really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you're still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you're a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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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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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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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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Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.
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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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Don't worry about what people say.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you. Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can't be friends with everybody.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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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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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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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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I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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Love, light & blessings be On this day I wish to say 'Health & Happiness to come your way' Happy Birthday
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Don't be afraid to hit the ball.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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It's about learning your craft. That's a wonderful thing--especially with today's consumerism and instant gratification. You can'tbuy that. It's about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don't think it's so much about becoming a tennis player. It's about becoming a person.
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At 62 you want to keep moving that's important.
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