I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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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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Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women’s ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men’s tennis.
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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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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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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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Don’t worry about what people say.
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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.
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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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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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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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