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Ask Nureyev to stop dancing, ask Sinatra to stop singing, then you can ask me to stop playing.

Billie Jean King

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

Character Important Thinking
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
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

Mean Ready Therapists
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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Motivational Sports Success Women
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
I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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Kings Law Recognition Sports
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking
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.
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Dollars Finance Sports
I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Future Game Generation Thinking
I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
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Love Personality Player Sports Today
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
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

Father Husband Sports
Don’t worry about what people say.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Naysayers People Worry
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Focus Mean Play
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
Some people do have softer boundaries.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Boundaries People Softer

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