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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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Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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At 62 you want to keep moving that's important.
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I will tell you King's First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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I always think it's best to pretend you're in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future. There's no promises in any entrepreneurial business. You have to really work hard every year and also try to envision where you want to go in the future at the same time.
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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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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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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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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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Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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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 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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It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but then we need to celebrate our differences.
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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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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 knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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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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