Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
BILLIE JEAN KINGNo one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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 would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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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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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.
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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You’ve got to win in sports – that’s talent – but you’ve also got to learn how to remind everybody how you did win, and how often. That comes with experience.
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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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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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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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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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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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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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