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 KINGAt 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Champions take responsibility.
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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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You just know where to put the ball. You just feel it. It has been computed into your brain so many times it is there.
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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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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I think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.
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I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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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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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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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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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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