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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.

Billie Jean King

Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Dedication Leadership Sports
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
Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Badass Boxing Women
When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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Done Like Outed
When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.
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Sports Successful Young
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
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
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 like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Entrepreneur People Risk Sports
Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Beats Hero Reason Respected
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.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Ball Brain Feel Many Times
When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
BILLIE JEAN KING

Believe Dream People
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Bests Event Men Sports Team
Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
BILLIE JEAN KING

Better Getting Tennis Thinking
In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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Mean Old Things Sentence Winning
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
BILLIE JEAN KING

Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking

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