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Billie Jean King Quotes

Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure Picture Quote #1

Create your legacy, and pass the baton Picture Quote #1

I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate Picture Quote #1

Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

It’s fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don’t have to explain yourself to Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time Picture Quote #1

The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose Picture Quote #1

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports Picture Quote #1

In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar Picture Quote #1

Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself Picture Quote #1

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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network. They have more companies they can get money from Picture Quote #1

I have often been asked whether I am a women or an athlete. The question is absurd. Men are not asked that. I am an athlete. I am a women Picture Quote #1

I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope they will on their own time and their own terms Picture Quote #1

That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from - when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question Picture Quote #1

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! Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself Picture Quote #1

You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there Picture Quote #1

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me Picture Quote #1

I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn’t have a tennis tour Picture Quote #1

I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time Picture Quote #1

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Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing Picture Quote #1

In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down Picture Quote #1

The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure (Billie Jean King Quotes) Create your legacy, and pass the baton (Billie Jean King Quotes) I try to perfect my strong points and make my weaknesses adequate (Billie Jean King Quotes) Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport (Billie Jean King Quotes) 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 (Billie Jean King Quotes) It’s fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don’t have to explain yourself to (Billie Jean King Quotes) Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready (Billie Jean King Quotes) A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time (Billie Jean King Quotes) The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose (Billie Jean King Quotes) In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports (Billie Jean King Quotes) In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar (Billie Jean King Quotes) Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself (Billie Jean King Quotes) Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network. They have more companies they can get money from (Billie Jean King Quotes) I have often been asked whether I am a women or an athlete. The question is absurd. Men are not asked that. I am an athlete. I am a women (Billie Jean King Quotes) I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope they will on their own time and their own terms (Billie Jean King Quotes) That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from - when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question (Billie Jean King Quotes) 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! (Billie Jean King Quotes) 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 (Billie Jean King Quotes) Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul (Billie Jean King Quotes) I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself (Billie Jean King Quotes) You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there (Billie Jean King Quotes) I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me (Billie Jean King Quotes) I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn’t have a tennis tour (Billie Jean King Quotes) I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time (Billie Jean King Quotes) Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing (Billie Jean King Quotes) In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it (Billie Jean King Quotes) 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 (Billie Jean King Quotes) It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down (Billie Jean King Quotes) The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing (Billie Jean King Quotes) 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 (Billie Jean King Quotes)

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