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.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIt’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.
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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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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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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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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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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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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There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
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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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It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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