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Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.

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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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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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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No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.
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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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Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.
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A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That's one of the reasons I beat him - because I respected him.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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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 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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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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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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I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.
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