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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIf you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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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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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!
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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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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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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.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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