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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.

Billie Jean King

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

Goal Running Sacrifice
It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Important People Tennis
The trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Achievement Attitude Numbers
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Everything Numbers Second Success Way
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

Care Sports Thinking
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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Build Connection Hope Over Stronger Time World
Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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Dedication Leadership Sports
In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
BILLIE JEAN KING

Mean Old Things Sentence Winning
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Care Educational Games
When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Country Some The Audience Transmit
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

Bisexual Everyone Gay Inspirational
Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Badass Boxing Women
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Children Sports Technology
I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Numbers Player Thinking Younger
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

Athlete Men Point Reach Sports Time
At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Important Moving Sports

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