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That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?

Billie Jean King

When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Done Like Outed
I would have them do their skill drills as a team and their fun drills together as a team, then they have to have a match at the end of every week. They can’t just have what they call a lesson today every week.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Drills Match Skill The Lesson Week
Some people do have softer boundaries.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Boundaries People Softer
Don’t worry about what people say.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Naysayers People Worry
The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
BILLIE JEAN KING

Gone Important Responsibility
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Cooking Generation Winning
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Dollars Finance Sports
I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Anybody Everyone Sports Thinking Way
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
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Since Sports Tennis Years
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Country President Thinking
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Boys Opportunity Sports
Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Girl Hardest Hints Tennis
The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Failure Matter Winning
As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Games Needs Pipeline Stars Tennis
Sports are a microcosm of society. It just shows how much more competition there is in the world.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Competition Sports World

That’s why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won’t be anybody’s number one, and it’s that same old thing: if you’re not number one, then what does it really matter?

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